WWUS82 KRAH 220129

SPSRAH



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Raleigh NC

929 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

 

NCZ038-039-073>075-083>086-220215-

Scotland NC-Stanly NC-Anson NC-Richmond NC-Hoke NC-Randolph NC-

Davidson NC-Montgomery NC-Moore NC-

929 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MOORE...SCOTLAND...EASTERN

DAVIDSON...ANSON...MONTGOMERY...RICHMOND...RANDOLPH...STANLY AND

NORTHWESTERN HOKE COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM EDT...



At 928 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong

thunderstorms along a line extending from near Thomasville to Badin

Lake to 10 miles southeast of Midland. Movement was southeast at 55

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...

High Point, Asheboro, Lexington, Laurinburg, Albemarle, Southern

Pines, Rockingham, Wadesboro, Randleman, and Troy.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 92 and 111.

 Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 26 and 84.

 Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 78 and 79.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



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LAT...LON 3550 8030 3551 8018 3558 8021 3564 8029

      3602 8018 3596 8005 3592 8004 3592 7996

      3574 7961 3562 7955 3552 7956 3552 7949

      3509 7926 3478 7943 3472 7957 3480 7968

      3482 8032 3519 8028 3517 8043

TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 307DEG 48KT 3590 8012 3544 8009 3517 8033 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH



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