Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 3:53PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 12:53pm
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 350 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated showers and thunderstorms
stretching from Lexington to Greensboro, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, High Point, Burlington, Lexington, Graham, Hillsborough,
Randleman, Thomasville, Kernersville, and Mebane.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 33 and 131.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 161, and between Mile
Markers 203 and 226.
Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 81 and 103.
Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 60 and 79.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Davidson; Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov