Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:29PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 1:29pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Elon, or near Burlington, moving southeast at 25
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, Durham, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough,
Pittsboro, Siler City, Carrboro, and Mebane.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 126 and 178.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 162, and between Mile
Markers 222 and 274.
the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 15 and 17.
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:
Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Chatham
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov