Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 2:11PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 11:11am
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 211 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles southeast of Sanford, moving northeast at 20
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...
Cary, Sanford, Southern Pines, Raeford, Lillington, Fort Bragg,
Fuquay-Varina, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, and Angier.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 320 and 324.
US 1 between Mile Markers 90 and 97.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: