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Thunderstorm

08.07 0:28 a.m. 00:28 – 08.07 1:30 a.m. 01:30

Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 8:28PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC At 828 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Wake Forest, or 8 miles east of Raleigh, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Wake Forest, Garner, Clayton, Zebulon, Bunn, Knightdale, Wendell, Rolesville, and Middlesex. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 296 and 304. Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 1 and 16. Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 11 and 24. NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 20 and 26. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

National Weather Service

Flood

08.07 0:58 a.m. 00:58 – 08.07 3:00 a.m. 03:00

Flash Flood Warning issued July 7 at 8:58PM EDT until July 7 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC At 858 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported water flowing across roadways and vehicles stranded in flood waters. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Purnell, William B Umstead State Park and Falls Lake. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

National Weather Service