Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Forecast for Sampson
Updated: 7:08 PM EST on January 7, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect until midnight EST tonight...
Rest of Tonight
Mostly clear. Scattered showers early this evening. Very windy with lows around 40. West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph...becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
... Wind Advisory in effect until midnight EST tonight... ... High Wind Warning is cancelled...
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect until midnight EST tonight. The High Wind Warning has been canceled.
Windy southwest to west winds will continue for the rest of the evening across the coastal plain. While the threat of 60 mph winds has decreased... there is still the potential for winds to gust as high as 50 to 55 mph with sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph. These strong winds coupled with the saturated soil will likely topple a few trees and power poles... leading to some power outages. Winds will only gradually diminish by late this evening. Motorists driving along Interstate 95 should drive with extreme caution as winds will blow crosswise to the Road.
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Also... take care to secure lightweight... outdoor objects that may be blown about by the wind.
Local Storm Report
01/07/2009 0530 PM
Clinton, Sampson County.
Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.
Numerous trees and power lines down across the northern portion of Sampson County... including the Clinton area.
01/07/2009 0920 am
2 miles ENE of Roseboro, Sampson County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.
Two trees reported down across white wood Road... near Marion-Amos Road.
01/07/2009 0920 am
3 miles se of Roseboro, Sampson County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.
One tree reported down across fleet Cooper Road... near Andrews Chapel Road.
01/07/2009 0923 am
3 miles WSW of Clinton, Sampson County.
Thunderstorm wind gust m47.00 mph, reported by AWOS.
Wind gust to 41 knots at kctz at 1423z.
01/07/2009 0923 am
3 miles WSW of Clinton, Sampson County.
Thunderstorm wind gust m47 mph, reported by AWOS.
Wind gust to 41 knots at kctz at 1423z.
01/07/2009 0920 am
2 miles ENE of Roseboro, Sampson County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.
Two trees reported down across white wood Road... near Marion-Amos Road.
01/07/2009 0920 am
3 miles se of Roseboro, Sampson County.
Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by law enforcement.
One tree reported down across fleet Cooper Road... near Andrews Chapel Road.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 8:56 PM EST on January 07, 2009
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 24 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. These reports were gathered... from NWS and FAA Airport obs (asos/awos)... NC econet (nc state climate office)... and fire weather (raws) observations from the Forest service. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Raleigh