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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
802 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026
 
NCZ073-080100-
Stanly NC-
802 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL STANLY COUNTY THROUGH
900 PM EDT...

At 802 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Midland, or 9 miles south of Downtown Concord, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Albemarle, Plyler, Locust, Oakboro, Stanfield, and Finger.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3521 8048 3543 8034 3546 8025 3517 8016
      3516 8017 3515 8016 3515 8018 3517 8020
      3516 8021 3516 8022 3521 8025 3517 8035
      3518 8037 3517 8039 3517 8042 3516 8044
      3518 8050 3519 8051
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 252DEG 16KT 3527 8053 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

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