Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 4:22PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 12, 2026 - 1:22pm
Expires:
September 12, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 421 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Nashville, and a second strong storm just west of Sharpsburg,
both moving to the northeast 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...
Rocky Mount, Nashville, Dortches, Red Oak, Enfield, Sharpsburg,
Whitakers, Leggett, Glenview, and Battleboro.
This includes Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 154 and 127.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Halifax; Nash; Edgecombe
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov