Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 28 at 7:12PM EDT until August 28 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 4:12pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 711 PM EDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms were located
near Rockingham, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Laurinburg, Southern Pines, Rockingham, Wadesboro, Raeford, Carthage,
Pinehurst, Hamlet, Aberdeen, and Maxton.
This includes Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 26 and 44.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Anson, NC; Hoke, NC; Montgomery, NC; Moore, NC; Richmond, NC; Scotland, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov