North Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/11/2026 14:53

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 11 at 5:53PM EDT until July 11 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 11, 2026 - 2:53pm
Expires: 
July 11, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
SVRRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Wake County in central North Carolina... Northern Johnston County in central North Carolina... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 553 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clayton, or 13 miles northwest of Smithfield, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Smithfield, Clayton, Wendell, Kenly, Emit, Coats Crossroads, and Flowers. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 near Mile Marker 107. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 308 and 318. NC Highway 264 near Mile Marker 21.
Instruction: 
Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.
Area Description: 
Johnston, NC; Wake, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC