Parts of central NC under severe thunderstorm and flash flood warning Tuesday

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a severe thunderstorm warning as scattered storms move across central North Carolina.

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A flash flood warning was issued for parts of Hoke County and Moore County at 7:22 p.m. It is set to expire at 10:15 p.m. Hazards include flooding caused by thunderstorms in the area.

An alert was initiated at 4:59 p.m. for west central Cumberland County and northern Hoke County after radar indicated a line of severe storms that stretched from about eight miles east of Aberdeen to around eight miles west of Pope Army Airfield was moving southeast at 10 miles per hour.

Forecasters said the main hazards with this storm are 60-mile-per-hour wind gusts and quarter-sized hail. The severe thunderstorm warning is expected to be in place until 5:45 p.m.

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Another alert was initiated at 6:33 p.m. for Johnston, Sampson, Harnett and northeastern Cumberland County. It is set to expire at 7:30 p.m.

The current watches, warnings and advisories in the CBS 17 viewing area are listed below.

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⚠️ Current Weather Alerts

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