North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/18/2026 15:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 18, 2026 - 3:00pm
Expires: 
September 18, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles west of Taylorsville, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Taylorsville, Bethlehem, Lake Hickory, Millersville, Ellendale, and Little River In Alexander County.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Lake Hickory, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description: 
Alexander
Forcast Office: 
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov