Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 9:18PM EDT until September 4 at 9:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 6:18pm
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 918 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bunn to near Wilson to 8 miles northeast of
Fremont, moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Mount, Nashville, Wilson, Zebulon, Elm City, Fremont, Bailey,
Bunn, Wendell, and Sharpsburg.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 132 and 116.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 20 and 56.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Edgecombe, NC; Franklin, NC; Johnston, NC; Nash, NC; Wake, NC; Wayne, NC; Wilson, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov