North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/20/2026 13:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 1:15pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 415 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Ammon, or 11 miles northeast of Elizabethtown, 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... Harrells, Garland, and Ivanhoe.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Sampson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov