Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 2:48PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 11:48am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Germanton to 6 miles
northwest of Greensboro to 8 miles south of McLeansville. Movement
was northeast 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...
Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Burlington, Graham, Kernersville, Mebane,
Elon, McLeansville, Lewisville, and Summerfield.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 near Mile Marker 35, and between Mile Markers 123 and
131.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 154, and between Mile
Markers 202 and 226.
Interstate 73 Mile Marker 101 and near Mile Marker 103.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Orange
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: