Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 8:31PM EDT until July 28 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 5:31pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 831 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles west of Oxford to near Butner to 7 miles east
of Hillsborough, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Durham, Hillsborough, Creedmoor, Butner, Rougemont,
Morrisville, Stem, Lake Michie, and Falls Lake State Rec Area.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 167 and 201.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 280 and 283.
Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 5.
the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 6 and 17.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Durham, NC; Granville, NC; Orange, NC; Wake, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov