Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 5:31PM EDT until July 20 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 2:31pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
SVRRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Johnston County in central North Carolina...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 531 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
Benson, or 11 miles west of Smithfield, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Smithfield, Clayton, Four Oaks, and Coats Crossroads.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 93 and 90.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 314 and 324.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Johnston, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: