North Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 09/18/2026 13:56

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 18 at 4:56PM EDT until September 18 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 18, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires: 
September 18, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
SVRRAH The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Moore County in central North Carolina... Scotland County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Harnett County in central North Carolina... Eastern Richmond County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Cumberland County in central North Carolina... Hoke County in central North Carolina... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 455 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pope AAF, or 9 miles north of Fort Bragg, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Laurinburg, Southern Pines, Rockingham, Raeford, Fort Bragg, Pinehurst, Hamlet, Aberdeen, Hoffman, and Antioch. This includes Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 26 and 35.
Instruction: 
Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.
Area Description: 
Cumberland, NC; Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC; Moore, NC; Richmond, NC; Scotland, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov