Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 6 at 4:54PM EDT until August 6 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 6, 2026 - 1:54pm
Expires:
August 6, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
SVRRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Anson County in central North Carolina...
Southern Stanly County in central North Carolina...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 453 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sturdivants,
or 10 miles west of Wadesboro, moving north at 15 mph. Another
strong storm was also located between Peachland and Polkton.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Wadesboro, Ansonville, Midland, Polkton, Locust, Norwood, Oakboro,
Stanfield, Morven, and Peachland.
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:
Anson, NC; Stanly, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov