North Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/12/2026 19:58

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 12 at 10:58PM EDT until July 12 at 11:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 12, 2026 - 7:58pm
Expires: 
July 12, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 1057 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located along a line extending from Goldsboro to 10 miles west of Mount Olive to 8 miles northwest of Clinton, 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... Goldsboro, Clinton, Mount Olive, Walnut Creek, Princeton, Newton Grove, Turkey, Seven Springs, Mar-Mac, and Nahunta. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 333 and 359.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Johnston, NC; Sampson, NC; Wayne, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC