North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/20/2026 13:02

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 4:02PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 1:02pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greensboro, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Greensboro, McLeansville, Summerfield, Gibsonville, Lake Mackintosh Marina, Lake Guilford Mackintosh Marina, Lake Townsend Marina, Lake Townsend, Lake Jeanette Marina, and Monticello. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 near Mile Marker 35, and between Mile Markers 127 and 131. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 140, and between Mile Markers 212 and 226. Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 98 and 103.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Guilford; Alamance
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC