North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 18:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 9:55PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 6:55pm
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
At 954 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Mayodan to near Walnut Cove to near Enon. 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... Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Kernersville, Clemmons, McLeansville, Lewisville, Summerfield, Gibsonville and Stokesdale.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Forsyth; Guilford
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov