Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 18 at 8:59PM EDT until June 18 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 5:59pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
SVRRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Wayne County in central North Carolina...
Northern Sampson County in central North Carolina...
Southeastern Harnett County in central North Carolina...
Johnston County in central North Carolina...
* Until 945 PM EDT.
* At 858 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast
of Benson, or 15 miles south of Smithfield, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Goldsboro, Smithfield, Dunn, Mount Olive, Benson, Fremont, Walnut
Creek, Micro, Selma, and Erwin.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 107 and 70.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 319 and 358.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Harnett, NC; Johnston, NC; Sampson, NC; Wayne, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov