Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 5:46PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 2:46pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Norlina to Oxford.
Movement was east at 35 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...
Roanoke Rapids, Henderson, Oxford, Warrenton, Norlina, Littleton,
Weldon, Middleburg, Macon, and Gillburg.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 near Mile Marker 173.
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 206 and 233.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Granville; Vance; Warren; Halifax; Franklin
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov