Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 5:51PM EDT until July 8 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 2:51pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
SVRRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Harnett County in central North Carolina...
Southern Johnston County in central North Carolina...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 551 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Benson, or 13
miles southwest of Smithfield, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Smithfield, Dunn, Benson, Selma, Coats, Four Oaks, Pine Level,
Coats Crossroads, and Flowers.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 98 and 73.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 316 and 336.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Harnett, NC; Johnston, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: