Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 11 at 7:17PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 4:17pm
Expires:
June 11, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 717 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Bailey, or 15 miles northeast of Smithfield,
moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Goldsboro, Clayton, Fremont, Micro, Selma, Kenly, Lucama, Middlesex,
Stantonsburg, and Pikeville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 107 and 101.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 23 and 25.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Nash; Johnston; Wilson; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: