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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 15 at 1:12PM EDT until May 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NCTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH245 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIESIN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINAANSON CUMBERLAND HARNETTHOKE LEE MONTGOMERYMOORE RICHMOND SAMPSONSCOTLAND STANLYTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALBEMARLE, ANGIER,BUIES CREEK, CAMP MACKALL, CARTHAGE, CLINTON, DUNN, ELLERBE,ERWIN, FAYETTEVILLE, HOPE MILLS, LAURINBURG, LILLINGTON,PINEHURST, POLKTON, RAEFORD, ROCKINGHAM, ROSEBORO, SANFORD,SOUTHERN PINES, SPRING LAKE, TROY, WADESBORO, AND WAGRAM.

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Special Weather Statement issued May 15 at 2:43PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NCAt 242 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10miles east of Midland, or 13 miles southwest of Albemarle, movingeast at 20 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation ispossible.Locations impacted include...Ansonville, Norwood, Oakboro, Mount Gilead, Uwharrie Haven,Covington, Pekin, Lake Tillery, and Blewett Falls Lake.If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT forcentral North Carolina.

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