Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 8:01PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2026 - 5:01pm
Expires:
April 25, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 800 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Rocky Mount, moving northeast at 25 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, Tarboro, Scotland Neck, Elm City, Dortches, Red Oak,
Enfield, Princeville, Sharpsburg, and Pinetops.
This includes Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 154 and 138.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Halifax; Nash; Edgecombe; Wilson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov