Severe Severe Storm ● Closed
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 18 at 4:10PM EDT until September 18 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC, United States of America
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SVRRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Moore County in central North Carolina...
Western Harnett County in central North Carolina...
Southeastern Montgomery County in central North Carolina...
Southeastern Randolph County in central North Carolina...
Lee County in central North Carolina...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 410 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
Seagrove, or 12 miles southeast of North Carolina Zoo, moving south
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Sanford, Southern Pines, Carthage, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Whispering
Pines, Broadway, Robbins, Foxfire, and Candor.
This includes the following highways...
US 1 near Mile Marker 69.
Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 36 and 46.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 35.2871, -79.3643 |
|---|---|
| Region | Harnett, NC; Lee, NC; Montgomery, NC; Moore, NC; Randolph, NC |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Immediate |
| Cap Certainty | Observed |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-18T17:00:00-04:00 |
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