Special Weather Statement
... A large area of showers and thunderstorms will continue to
affect northeast North Carolina and the southeast Virginia until
through 10 PM this evening...
Wind gusts to 40 mph... small hail... heavy rainfall... and frequent
cloud to ground lightning are expected in the path of these
storms. If you hear thunder... you are close enough to be struck by
lightning. Move into a safe shelter before these storms reach your
area. Remain indoors until the storms have passed.
Rainfall rates of around 3 inches per hour will cause ponding of
water on roadways... and possible localized flooding in low lying
and flood prone areas.
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