Special Weather Statement by NWS

• Effective: 2024-06-06 20:56:00 EDT
• Expires: 2024-06-06 22:00:00 EDT
• Urgency: Expected
• Severity: Moderate
• Certainty: Observed
• Instruction: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
• Target Area: Granville; Durham; Franklin; Wake

A potent thunderstorm was detected by Doppler radar near Chapel Hill at 8:56 PM EDT, traveling eastward at a speed of 30 mph. The storm poses a risk with wind gusts reaching 45 mph, as indicated by radar observations. Such gusty conditions have the potential to cause damage by toppling tree branches and tossing around items that are not securely fastened. Areas that could be affected include Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Creedmoor, Wake Forest, Butner, Zebulon, Franklinton, RDU International Airport, and Morrisville.

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