Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 7:01PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 4:01pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
over Durham to Butner, or near Creedmoor, moving east at 40 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...
Henderson, Oxford, Creedmoor, Warrenton, Wake Forest, Butner,
Franklinton, Norlina, Kittrell, and Youngsville.
This includes Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 186 and 233.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
Area Description:
Person; Granville; Vance; Warren; Franklin; Wake
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov