Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 3:40PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms extending from Smithfield to near Dunn.
Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Smithfield, Benson, Micro, Selma, Four Oaks, Pine Level, Princeton,
Nahunta, and Grantham.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 102 and 79.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 326 and 340.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Johnston; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: