Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 4:37PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 1:37pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 437 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clayton, or 8 miles north of Smithfield, moving east at 15 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...
Smithfield, Clayton, Bailey, Micro, Selma, Kenly, Middlesex, Emit,
Buckhorn Reservoir, and Flowers.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 107 and 101.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 25 and 33.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Nash; Johnston; Wilson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: