Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 10:34PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 7:34pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 1033 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms, one of which being 8 miles southeast of Littleton, or
13 miles southwest of Roanoke Rapids, with another thunderstorm in
Vance county, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Roanoke Rapids, Henderson, Oxford, Louisburg, Warrenton, Halifax,
Norlina, Littleton, Kittrell, and Weldon.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 173 and 154.
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 201 and 233.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Franklin; Nash
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: