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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 4:57 PM May. 5, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Wake County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Durham County in central North Carolina... * Until 145 PM EDT. * At 1257 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cary, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Garner, RDU International, Apex, Morrisville, Lake Wheeler, William B Umstead State Park, and Lake Benson. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 4:54 PM May. 5, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Granville County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Wake County in central North Carolina... Durham County in central North Carolina... * Until 145 PM EDT. * At 1254 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Durham, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Oxford, Creedmoor, Butner, RDU International, Morrisville, Stem, and Lake Michie. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 4:44 PM May. 5, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN VANCE... GRANVILLE...NORTHWESTERN WAKE AND EASTERN DURHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM EDT... At 1243 PM EDT, the public reported a strong thunderstorm near Creedmoor, moving northeast at 25 mph. A second strong thunderstortm is located near Research Triangle Park, also moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Henderson, Oxford, Creedmoor, Butner, RDU International, Morrisville, and Stem. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN; MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
Flood Advisory
Issued: 4:37 PM May. 5, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the following counties, Chatham, Durham, Granville, Person and Wake. * WHEN...Until 345 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1236 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Oxford, Creedmoor, Butner, Rougemont, RDU International, Morrisville, Stem, Stovall, Lake Butner, Lake Michie, Moriah, Bahama, Gorman, Falls Lake, Berea and Falls Lake State Rec Area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
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