Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 3:43PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 12:43pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms extending from 6 miles northwest of Ansonville to 6
miles west of Rockingham to 8 miles west of Laurinburg. Movement was
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Laurinburg, Albemarle, Rockingham, Wadesboro, Troy, Badin Lake,
Hamlet, Maxton, Ansonville, and Hoffman.
This includes Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 26 and 44.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov