Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 2:25AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 26, 2026 - 11:25pm
Expires:
July 27, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
At 225 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pittsboro, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Sanford, Pittsboro, Fuquay-Varina, Angier, Broadway, Crosswinds
Boating Center, Crosswinds Campground, Raven Rock State Park, Olivia,
and Jordan Lake State Rec Area.
This includes US 1 between Mile Markers 70 and 90.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Chatham; Wake; Lee; Harnett
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov