Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 11:19PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 8:19pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 1118 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Benson, or 14 miles east of Lillington, moving east at 55 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...
Goldsboro, Smithfield, Clinton, Mount Olive, Benson, Fremont, Walnut
Creek, Micro, Selma, and Four Oaks.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 107 and 79.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 318 and 359.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 55 and 56.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
central North Carolina.
Area Description:
Johnston; Wilson; Wayne; Cumberland; Sampson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov