Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 10:37PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 7:37pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 1037 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Elon, or 7 miles northwest of Burlington, moving east at 30 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...
Chapel Hill, Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Mebane,
Elon, Gibsonville, Haw River and Swepsonville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 163 and 171.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 140 and 162, and between Mile
Markers 259 and 268.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Alamance; Orange
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov