Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 5:29PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 2:29pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Godwin, or 9 miles southeast of Lillington, moving 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...
Lillington, Dunn, Angier, Benson, Erwin, Coats, Four Oaks, and Buies
Creek.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 81 and 70.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 319 and 339.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Johnston; Harnett
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: