Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 9:16PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 6:16pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 915 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
High Point, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Very heavy rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, High Point, Burlington, Graham, Randleman, Thomasville,
Kernersville, Mebane, Elon, and McLeansville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 33 and 35, and between Mile
Markers 101 and 131.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 155, and between Mile
Markers 201 and 226.
Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 82 and 103.
Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 60 and 79.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Davidson; Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov