Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 5:21PM EDT until July 8 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 2:21pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 521 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles southeast
of Benson, or 16 miles west of Mount Olive, moving northeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Mount Olive, Newton Grove, Hobbton, and Grantham.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 330 and 353.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Johnston, NC; Sampson, NC; Wayne, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: