Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 4:05PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 1:05pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 404 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Sanford to 7 miles north of
Carthage to 9 miles east of Seagrove. Movement was south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Fayetteville, Sanford, Southern Pines, Lillington, Carthage, Fort
Bragg, North Carolina Zoo, Pinehurst, Aberdeen, and Biscoe.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 near Mile Marker 61.
US 1 between Mile Markers 69 and 78, and between Mile Markers 85 and
86.
Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 42 and 65.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning could occur with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Randolph; Chatham; Wake; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Hoke; Cumberland
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov