Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 4:19PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 1:19pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms from Yanceyville to near Clarksville, moving east at
30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Henderson, Oxford, Roxboro, Concord, Stovall, Middleburg, Mayo
Reservoir, Steele Creek Marina & Campground, Kerr Lake, and Bethel
Hill.
This includes Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 204 and 224.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Kerr Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Person; Granville; Vance; Warren
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov