Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 4:12PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 1:12pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Alton, or 7 miles northeast of Roxboro, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Oxford, Roxboro, Stovall, Bethel Hill, Mayo Reservoir, Berea, and
John H Kerr Reservoir.
This includes Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 205 and 206.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
If on or near Kerr Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Person; Granville
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: