Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 629 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Smithfield, moving south at 15 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...
Smithfield, Benson, Selma, Four Oaks, Pine Level, Princeton, and
Mar-Mac.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 101 and 79.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 324 and 338.
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:
Johnston; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov