Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2026 - 4:15pm
Expires:
April 25, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of RDU
International to 7 miles northwest of Zebulon to 7 miles southwest of
Bailey. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount, Nashville, Louisburg, Wilson, Wake Forest, Zebulon,
Franklinton, Elm City, Dortches, and Bailey.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 141 and 116.
Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 9 and 12, and between Mile
Markers 13 and 14.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 20 and 38.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Granville; Vance; Franklin; Nash; Wake; Johnston; Wilson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov