This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MOORE...SOUTHWESTERN HARNETT... LEE AND SOUTHERN CHATHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM EST... At 1253 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Pinehurst, or 9 miles southwest of Carthage, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sanford, Southern Pines, Carthage, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Goldston, Whispering Pines, Pinebluff, Broadway, and Robbins. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH