Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 6:40PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 3:40pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Enon to near Harmony.
Movement was 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, Winston-Salem, High Point, Lexington, Thomasville,
Kernersville, Clemmons, Bermuda Run, Huntsville, and Linwood.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 84 and 101.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 182 and 212.
Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 56 and 68.
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