Hope Mills, NC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MOORE...HARNETT...CUMBERLAND...LEE...SOUTHWESTERN
WAKE...SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSTON...HOKE AND EASTERN CHATHAM COUNTIES...

At 1012 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles west of Cary to 9 miles southwest of
Lillington to 10 miles west of Pope AFB to Hoffman, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Cary, Sanford, Southern Pines, Raeford, Pittsboro,
Lillington, Fort Bragg, Garner, and Fuquay-Varina.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage
mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure
until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris
generated by damaging winds can be deadly.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 242 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA

ANSON                 CHATHAM               CUMBERLAND
HARNETT               HOKE                  LEE
MONTGOMERY            MOORE                 RICHMOND
SCOTLAND              STANLY

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALBEMARLE, ANGIER,
BUIES CREEK, CAMP MACKALL, CARTHAGE, DUNN, ELLERBE, ERWIN,
FAYETTEVILLE, HOPE MILLS, LAURINBURG, LILLINGTON, PINEHURST,
PITTSBORO, POLKTON, RAEFORD, ROCKINGHAM, SANFORD, SILER CITY,
SOUTHERN PINES, SPRING LAKE, TROY, WADESBORO, AND WAGRAM.