Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 31 at 4:03PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 31, 2026 - 1:03pm
Expires:
August 31, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 403 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
High Point, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, High Point, Asheboro, Randleman, Archdale, Trinity,
Jamestown, Randleman Regional Reservior Marina, and Oak Hollow
Marina.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 near Mile Marker 33, and between Mile Markers 105 and
120.
Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 77 and 93, near Mile Marker 97,
and between Mile Markers 99 and 102.
Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 67 and 79.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Guilford; Randolph
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov