Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 4:13PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 1:13pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms between Smithfield and Sharpsburg, moving northeast at
25 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...
Rocky Mount, Goldsboro, Tarboro, Wilson, Elm City, Fremont, Dortches,
Bailey, Micro, and Princeville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 141 and 101.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 29 and 56.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Nash; Edgecombe; Johnston; Wilson; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: