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A strong thunderstorm with wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour will roll through Johnston and Wake counties Sunday afternoon, according to a special weather statement from the National Weather Service. Impacted locations include Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, Holly Springs, and Lake Benson.
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The special weather statement, issued at 2:44 p.m., is in effect until 3:45 p.m.. Radar detected a strong thunderstorm near Fuquay-Varina moving east at 15 miles per hour.
Winds could take down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects, but no hail is expected. The National Weather Service recommends seeking shelter inside.
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Sunday marks the second day of thunderstorms in the Triangle. On Saturday, a severe storm with 60 mph gusts and penny-sized hail was reported from seven miles south of Pittsboro.
A special weather statement has also been issued for Nashville, Spring Hope, and Bunn, and is in effect until 4:15 p.m.
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