Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 7:32PM EDT until July 8 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 4:32pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 732 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wake Forest, or
11 miles northeast of Raleigh, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Wilson, Wake Forest, Zebulon, Franklinton, Bailey, Bunn,
Knightdale, Wendell, and Rolesville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 127 and 116.
Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 12 and 23.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 20 and 38.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Franklin, NC; Johnston, NC; Nash, NC; Wake, NC; Wilson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: