Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 2:04PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 23, 2026 - 11:04am
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 204 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers 12 miles west
of Goldsboro, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Goldsboro, Wilson, Elm City, Fremont, Kenly, Princeton, Lucama,
Stantonsburg, Black Creek, and Pikeville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 107 and 105.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 43 and 56.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
Area Description:
Johnston; Wilson; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov