Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 8:08PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 5:08pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 807 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles northeast of Sanford, moving east 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...
Raleigh, Cary, Sanford, Carthage, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Angier,
Goldston, Apex, and Holly Springs.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 286 and 288, between Mile Markers
289 and 295, and between Mile Markers 313 and 317.
Interstate 440 near Mile Marker 1.
US 1 between Mile Markers 69 and 101.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Moore; Lee; Harnett
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: