Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 1:35PM EDT until July 18 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 18, 2026 - 10:35am
Expires:
July 18, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 135 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near RDU
International, or near Cary, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Durham, Cary, RDU International, Morrisville, Research
Triangle, Falls Lake, William B Umstead State Park, Parkwood, and
Rollingview Marina.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 276 and 291.
Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 2 and 12.
Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 16.
the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 2 and 6.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Durham, NC; Wake, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: