Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:10PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 11:10am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Zebulon to 6 miles
northeast of Angier. Movement was east at 35 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...
Smithfield, Wilson, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, Zebulon, Angier,
Fremont, Bailey, and Knightdale.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 119 and 87.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 302 and 326.
Interstate 540 near Mile Marker 24.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 20 and 56.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Nash; Wake; Johnston; Wilson; Harnett; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov