North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/18/2026 17:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 8:31PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 5:31pm
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 831 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Monroeton to 9 miles west of Seagrove. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham, High Point, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Asheboro, Lexington, Graham, and Roxboro. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 33 and 35, and between Mile Markers 84 and 171. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 270. US 1 between Mile Markers 75 and 80. Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 65 and 103. Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 56 and 79.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Person; Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Davidson; Randolph; Chatham; Lee
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC