Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 1:50PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 10:50am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 150 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fuquay-Varina, or 9 miles north of Lillington, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Fuquay-Varina, Angier, Coats Crossroads, Duncan, and Raven Rock State
Park.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 309 and 322.
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:
Wake; Johnston; Harnett
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov