North Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 09/18/2026 12:44

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 18 at 3:44PM EDT until September 18 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 18, 2026 - 12:44pm
Expires: 
September 18, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
SVRRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Randolph County in central North Carolina... Northern Lee County in central North Carolina... Chatham County in central North Carolina... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 344 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Randleman to 10 miles northwest of Pittsboro, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Sanford, Randleman, Pittsboro, Siler City, Goldston, Liberty, Ramseur, Franklinville, Staley, and Harpers Crossroads. This includes US 1 between Mile Markers 70 and 85.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Area Description: 
Chatham, NC; Lee, NC; Randolph, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov