Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 2:47PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 11:47am
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 247 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Burlington to near Elon to near
McLeansville. Movement was south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Burlington, Graham, Mebane, McLeansville, Elon, Gibsonville, Liberty,
Haw River, Swepsonville, and Alamance.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 127 and 131.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 132 and 153, and between Mile
Markers 224 and 226.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Randolph; Chatham
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov