North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/28/2026 13:08

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 4:08PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 28, 2026 - 1:08pm
Expires: 
June 28, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 407 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bunn, or 15 miles west of Nashville, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Zebulon, Bailey, Spring Hope, Middlesex, Pilot, Emit, and Buckhorn Reservoir. This includes NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 20 and 34.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Franklin; Nash; Wake; Johnston; Wilson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC