Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 5 at 2:14PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 5, 2026 - 11:14am
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Scotland Neck to near
Fremont. Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Tarboro, Princeville, Pinetops, Stantonsburg, Pikeville,
Macclesfield, Saratoga, Hobgood, Conetoe, and Eureka.
This includes NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 48 and 56.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Halifax; Edgecombe; Wilson; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: