Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 11 at 6:22PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 3:22pm
Expires:
June 11, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking rapidly developing
thunderstorms from Wilson to 15 miles northwest of Farmville, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Wilson, Elm City, Pinetops, Lucama, Stantonsburg, Black Creek,
Macclesfield, Saratoga, Willbanks, and New Hope.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 near Mile Marker 119.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 43 and 56.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Edgecombe; Wilson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov