North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/05/2026 13:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 4:56PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rockwell to Mt Pleasant to near Downtown Concord. Movement was east at 25 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... Albemarle, Badin Lake, Plyler, Badin, Richfield, New London, Eldorado, Fish Tales Marina, Morrow Mountain State Park, and Finger.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Davidson; Randolph; Stanly; Montgomery
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov