Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 27 at 3:55PM EDT until June 27 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 12:55pm
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 355 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bailey, or 17
miles northeast of Smithfield, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Wilson, Zebulon, Elm City, Bailey, Micro, Wendell, Kenly, Lucama,
Middlesex, and Black Creek.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 121 and 105.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 22 and 49.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Johnston, NC; Nash, NC; Wake, NC; Wayne, NC; Wilson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: