Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 7 at 4:11PM EDT until July 7 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 7, 2026 - 1:11pm
Expires:
July 7, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
SVRRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Wayne County in central North Carolina...
Southwestern Wilson County in central North Carolina...
Johnston County in central North Carolina...
* Until 500 PM EDT.
* At 411 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Smithfield,
moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Goldsboro, Smithfield, Wilson, Benson, Fremont, Micro, Selma, Four
Oaks, Pine Level, and Kenly.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 119 and 81.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 326 and 328.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 38 and 47.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Johnston, NC; Wayne, NC; Wilson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: