Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 8:46PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 5:46pm
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 846 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Fayetteville, moving east at 40 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...
Fayetteville, Clinton, Fort Bragg, Harrells, Godwin, Hope Mills,
Eastover, Roseboro, Stedman, and Garland.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 65 and 41.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 350 and 359.
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:
Cumberland; Sampson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: