Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 8:00pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
At 1100 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Franklinton to 7 miles south of Creedmoor to
near Durham to 6 miles southwest of Carrboro. Movement was east at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Creedmoor, Louisburg, Wake
Forest, Garner, Carrboro, and Butner.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 175 and 195.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 270 and 305.
Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 1 and 16.
Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 24.
US 1 between Mile Markers 98 and 101.
the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 2 and 15.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Granville; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Chatham; Wake
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov