North Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 09/04/2026 17:16

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 8:16PM EDT until September 4 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 4, 2026 - 5:16pm
Expires: 
September 4, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
SVRRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Warren County in central North Carolina... Nash County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Wilson County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Franklin County in central North Carolina... * Until 900 PM EDT. * At 816 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles south of Littleton to 9 miles east of Louisburg, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount, Nashville, Louisburg, Wilson, Elm City, Dortches, Red Oak, Sharpsburg, Spring Hope, and Castalia. This includes Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 145 and 127.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Wind damage with these storms may occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
Area Description: 
Edgecombe, NC; Franklin, NC; Nash, NC; Warren, NC; Wilson, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov