Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 2:22PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 11:22am
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 221 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Pope AAF to near Fort Bragg to near
Raeford. 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...
Fayetteville, Raeford, Fort Bragg, Godwin, Antioch, Pope AAF, Hope
Mills, Spring Lake, Eastover, and Stedman.
This includes Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 65 and 41.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Harnett; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland; Sampson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov