Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 7:53PM EDT until August 9 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 4:53pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
SVRRAH
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Guilford County in central North Carolina...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 752 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near McLeansville,
or 5 miles northeast of Greensboro, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, High Point, McLeansville, Pleasant Garden, Forest Oaks,
Lake Townsend Marina, Lake Townsend, Lake Jeanette Marina, and Lake
Brandt.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 33 and 35, and between Mile
Markers 119 and 131.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 135, and between Mile
Markers 211 and 226.
Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 94 and 103.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage
mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure
until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris
generated by damaging winds can be deadly.
Area Description:
Guilford, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov