Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 1:04PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 10:04am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
At 104 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cary, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Zebulon, Apex,
Holly Springs, Morrisville, and Knightdale.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 287 and 309.
Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 1 and 16.
Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 11 and 24.
US 1 between Mile Markers 88 and 101.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 20 and 21.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Wake
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov