Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 18 at 2:42PM EDT until September 18 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 11:42am
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 240 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greensboro,
moving south at 20 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 2:31pm, Greensboro International
Airport reported a wind gust to 69 mph.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, High Point, Asheboro, Randleman, Thomasville,
Kernersville, Archdale, Trinity, Pleasant Garden, and Jamestown.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 33 and 35, and between Mile
Markers 104 and 124.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 201 and 220.
Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 79 and 103.
Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 61 and 79.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Davidson, NC; Forsyth, NC; Guilford, NC; Randolph, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov