Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 3 at 7:47PM EDT until August 3 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 3, 2026 - 4:47pm
Expires:
August 3, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
SVRRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Sampson County in central North Carolina...
Eastern Harnett County in central North Carolina...
North central Cumberland County in central North Carolina...
Southwestern Johnston County in central North Carolina...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 746 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
of Pope Air Force Base, or 9 miles northeast of Fort Bragg, moving
northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lillington, Dunn, Angier, Benson, Godwin, Erwin, Coats, Wade,
Falcon, and Linden.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 81 and 61.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 327 and 338.
Instruction:
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:
Cumberland, NC; Harnett, NC; Johnston, NC; Sampson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov