Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 2:57PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 11:57am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 256 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Prospect Hill to 7
miles south of Rougemont to near Louisburg. Movement was east at 35
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...
Durham, Henderson, Oxford, Roxboro, Hillsborough, Creedmoor,
Louisburg, Warrenton, Butner, and Franklinton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 160 and 150.
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 183 and 229.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Person; Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Nash
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: