North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/05/2026 14:07

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 5:07PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 2:07pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 507 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Huntsville, or 10 miles south of East Bend, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Clemmons, Bermuda Run, Huntsville, Lewisville, Walkertown, Rural Hall, Pfafftown and Belews Creek. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 182 and 204. Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 56 and 63.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Forsyth
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov