Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 8:12PM EDT until July 8 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 5:12pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
SVRRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Vance County in central North Carolina...
Southwestern Warren County in central North Carolina...
Nash County in central North Carolina...
Northwestern Edgecombe County in central North Carolina...
West central Halifax County in central North Carolina...
Franklin County in central North Carolina...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 812 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Franklinton to near Louisburg to 6 miles north of
Bailey, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount, Henderson, Nashville, Louisburg, Franklinton,
Dortches, Bailey, Kittrell, Bunn, and Red Oak.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 150 and 127.
Interstate 85 near Mile Marker 213.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 26 and 32.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Edgecombe, NC; Franklin, NC; Halifax, NC; Nash, NC; Vance, NC; Warren, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: