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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:06 PM Jul. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ALAMANCE AND NORTHEASTERN GUILFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT... At 705 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McLeansville, or 9 miles northwest of Burlington, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Burlington, Lake Cammack Park & Marina, Altamahaw-Ossipee, Lake Burlington, Glen Raven, and Altamahaw. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dont wait until you see the first lightning flash before heading to safety. Move indoors at the first sign of threatening skies or the first sound of thunder. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind. Make sure that lightning is well away from your location before resuming outdoor activity. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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