Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 1:49PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 10:49am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Norlina, or 7 miles north of Warrenton, moving east at 25 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...
Roanoke Rapids, Norlina, Littleton, Macon, Rosemary, Lake Gaston,
Wise, Southpointe And Morningstar Marinas, and Roanoke Rapids Lake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 near Mile Marker 168.
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 226 and 233.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Warren; Halifax
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: