Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 10:07PM EDT until July 28 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 7:07pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 1006 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Smithfield,
moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Smithfield, Micro, Selma, Pine Level, Kenly, Princeton, Lucama,
Buckhorn Reservoir, and Nahunta.
This includes Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 107 and 95.
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.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Johnston, NC; Wayne, NC; Wilson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov