Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 7:31PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 4:31pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 730 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of
Dortches, or 15 miles southwest of Halifax, moving southwest at 35
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount, Halifax, Dortches, Red Oak, Enfield, Whitakers,
Castalia, Centerville, Leggett, and Glenview.
This includes Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 168 and 141.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Edgecombe, NC; Franklin, NC; Halifax, NC; Nash, NC; Warren, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov