Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 12 at 8:30PM EDT until July 12 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 5:30pm
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 830 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bailey to 8 miles northeast of Garner to near
Cary, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Cary, Wilson, Garner, Zebulon, Bailey, Bunn, RDU
International, Apex, and Holly Springs.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 near Mile Marker 121.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 283 and 306.
Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 1 and 16.
Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 1 and 24.
US 1 between Mile Markers 94 and 101.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 20 and 37.
the Durham Freeway near Mile Marker 2.
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: