Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 3:31PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 12:31pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 331 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Salisbury to 9 miles east of High Rock
Lake. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Albemarle, Troy, Badin Lake, Biscoe, Plyler, Badin, Denton, Star,
Candor, and Richfield.
This includes Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 44 and 54.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Davidson; Randolph; Stanly; Montgomery; Moore
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov