Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Raleigh, NC

Issued

Mar 18, 2021, 6:07 PM EDT (22:07 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Raleigh, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Anson County, NC, Richmond County, NC

The Raleigh/Durham radar (KRAX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS52 KRAH 182207
SVRRAH
NCC007-153-182245-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0006.210318T2207Z-210318T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
607 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Anson County in central North Carolina...
  Richmond County in central North Carolina...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 606 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sturdivants,
  or 12 miles west of Wadesboro, moving east at 45 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Rockingham, Wadesboro, Hamlet, Ansonville, Polkton, Ellerbe,
  Dobbins Heights, Lilesville, Morven and Peachland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central North
Carolina.

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

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3503 8030 3515 8010 3514 8002 3516 7998
      3516 7990 3518 7985 3517 7970 3481 7967
      3480 7969 3481 7991 3482 8032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 248DEG 39KT 3490 8029 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JD

039 
WWUS52 KRAH 182232
SVSRAH

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
632 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

NCC007-153-182245-
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210318T2245Z/
Anson NC-Richmond NC-
632 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL ANSON AND WESTERN RICHMOND COUNTIES...

At 632 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wadesboro,
moving east at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Rockingham, Wadesboro, Lilesville, Morven, East Rockingham, Blewett
Falls Lake and Covington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central North
Carolina.

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

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.

Prepare immediately for deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek 
shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3503 8018 3514 8002 3516 7998 3516 7990
      3517 7981 3489 7973 3483 8016
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 248DEG 39KT 3501 7997 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JD

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