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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Raleigh, NC

April 22, 2025Montgomery County, Moore County, Richmond County, North Carolina

NWS Raleigh, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 22, 2025, 3:46 PM EDT for Montgomery County, Moore County, Richmond County, North Carolina. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Apr 22, 2025, 3:46 PM EDT (19:46 UTC)
Expired: Apr 22, 2025, 4:14 PM EDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Raleigh, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Montgomery County, NC, Moore County, NC, Richmond County, NC

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Raleigh, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 22, 2:48 PM EDT, 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 2:48 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 7:03 AM EDT, 8 hours 43 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
703 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>078-083>086-088-089-231115-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-
Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-
Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson-
Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
703 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Isolated strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon and
into the early evening. Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 22, 2:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
215 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

NCZ038-221900-
Davidson NC-
215 PM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL DAVIDSON COUNTY THROUGH
300 PM EDT...

At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Salisbury, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Linwood, Gordontown, High Rock Boat Dock Marina, Nc Wildlife Access
Boat Launch, High Rock Lake Marina & Campground, Lexington, High Rock
Lake, and High Rock.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3586 8023 3574 8011 3555 8014 3555 8020
      3558 8021 3563 8026 3564 8029 3567 8031
      3568 8033 3571 8032 3572 8033 3572 8038
      3573 8039 3572 8042 3574 8046 3577 8045
      3578 8046
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 260DEG 18KT 3565 8045

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

NTL

Local storm report, Apr 22, 3:25 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 22, 3:26 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 22, 3:43 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Raleigh, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 22, 2:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Davidson	45 min
Apr 22, 2:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Davidson, Randolph	46 min
Apr 22, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Guilford, Randolph	47 min
Apr 22, 3:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Orange, Randolph	49 min
Apr 22, 3:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Warren	32 min
Apr 22, 3:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Chatham, Harnett, Lee	46 min
Apr 22, 3:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Halifax, Warren	28 min
Apr 22, 4:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Orange, Wake	47 min
Apr 22, 5:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Durham, Franklin, Johnston, Wake	48 min
Apr 22, 6:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	RAH	Franklin, Nash, Wake	43 min
Apr 22, 6:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Edgecombe, Nash	54 min
Apr 22, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	RAH	Harnett	61 min

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Sources

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