Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 7:12PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 4:12pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 711 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dortches, or near Rocky Mount, moving east at 25 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...
Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Dortches, Red Oak, Princeville,
Whitakers, Speed, Leggett, and Battleboro.
This includes Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 145 and 138.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Nash; Edgecombe
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: