Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 9:27PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 6:27pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 927 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hillsborough, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Mebane, Rougemont,
Efland, Eno River State Park, Gorman, and Parkwood.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 163 and 182.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 156 and 162, and between Mile
Markers 259 and 280.
the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 3 and 17.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Orange; Durham
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov