Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:06PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 1:06pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 406 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
King, or 8 miles southeast of Pilot Mountain, moving southeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Kernersville, Lewisville,
Stokesdale, Walkertown, Jamestown, Rural Hall, and Pfafftown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 Mile Marker 113 and near Mile Marker 118.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 189 and 217.
Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 99 and 103.
Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 56 and 75.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
Area Description:
Forsyth; Guilford; Davidson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov