Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:31PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 2:31pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wake Forest, or 8 miles northeast of Raleigh, moving south 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...
Raleigh, Wake Forest, Garner, Clayton, Knightdale, Rolesville,
Youngsville, Falls Lake State Rec Area, Lake Wheeler, and Flowers.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 295 and 310.
Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 2 and 16.
Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 8 and 24.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Franklin; Wake; Johnston
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov