North Carolina Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/12/2026 18:40

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 9:40PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 12, 2026 - 6:40pm
Expires: 
June 12, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
At 940 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wilson, or 20 miles south of Nashville, moving east 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... Wilson, Fremont, Lucama, Stantonsburg, Black Creek, Saratoga, Sims, and Eureka. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 121 and 116. NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 35 and 56.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Wilson; Wayne
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC