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...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR
NORTHWESTERN SAMPSON...SOUTHEASTERN HARNETT...NORTHERN CUMBERLAND AND
SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES...

At 825 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Benson to near Godwin to near Fayetteville,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Fort Liberty, Dunn, Benson, Godwin, Erwin, Eastover,
Coats, Four Oaks, and Newton Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the
following counties, Harnett, Johnston and Wake.

* WHEN...Until 900 PM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 558 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lillington, Fuquay-Varina, Angier, Benson, Erwin, Coats,
Buies Creek, Coats Crossroads and Raven Rock State Park.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the
following counties, Alamance, Anson, Chatham, Cumberland,
Davidson, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Granville,
Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery,
Moore, Nash, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Sampson,
Scotland, Stanly, Vance, Wake, Warren, Wayne and Wilson.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Training and repeating thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall
will occur today and tonight. Some areas have had 4+ inches
of rainfall already. Additional corridors of 2 to 5 inches of
rain may fall today. If training occurs over the same areas
that have already had heavy rain or in urban areas, life
threatening flash flooding can quickly result. The main
timing will be between 200 PM and 200 AM this afternoon into
tonight.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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