Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 630 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
McLeansville, or near Greensboro, 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...
Greensboro, Burlington, Graham, McLeansville, Elon, Gibsonville, Haw
River, Lake Jeanette Marina, Lake Burlington, and Monticello.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 near Mile Marker 131.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 142, and between Mile
Markers 220 and 226.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Guilford; Alamance
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: