WWUS82 KRAH 220238

SPSRAH



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Raleigh NC

1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

 

NCZ040-075>077-083>086-088-220330-

Scotland NC-Anson NC-Richmond NC-Lee NC-Chatham NC-Hoke NC-

Harnett NC-Moore NC-Cumberland NC-

1038 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MOORE...SCOTLAND...SOUTHEASTERN

ANSON...HARNETT...RICHMOND...WESTERN CUMBERLAND...LEE...HOKE AND

SOUTHERN CHATHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM EDT...



At 1038 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong

thunderstorms along a line extending from near Goldston to near

Pinehurst to 6 miles west of Rockingham. Movement was east at 40 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...

Fayetteville, Sanford, Laurinburg, Southern Pines, Rockingham,

Raeford, Lillington, Carthage, Fort Bragg, and Pinehurst.



This includes the following highways...

 US 1 between Mile Markers 69 and 76.

 Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 26 and 34.



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 3480 7968 3480 7986 3490 8002 3518 7969

      3516 7962 3521 7966 3529 7956 3566 7943

      3553 7882 3528 7877 3505 7887 3492 7897

      3495 7904 3483 7919 3484 7935 3477 7933

      3463 7946

TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 292DEG 33KT 3558 7943 3526 7947 3491 7987 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH



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