Special Weather Statement issued February 21 at 7:37AM EST by NWS Raleigh NC
At 736 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Garner to 7 miles northeast of Sanford.
Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Cary, Sanford, Smithfield, Wilson, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, Angier, and Bailey.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 121 and 87.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 299 and 325.
Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 15 and 16.
Interstate 540 near Mile Marker 24.
US 1 between Mile Markers 69 and 75.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 34 and 46.

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