Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 8:18PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 5:18pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 818 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ebony to 6 miles north of Louisburg.
Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Roanoke Rapids, Warrenton, Halifax, Norlina, Littleton, Enfield,
Weldon, Whitakers, Middleburg, and Macon.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 173 and 150.
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 223 and 233.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
Area Description:
Vance; Warren; Halifax; Franklin; Nash
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov