Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:57PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 4:57pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 757 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Greensboro, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, Burlington, Graham, Hillsborough, Mebane, Elon,
McLeansville, Summerfield, Gibsonville, and Stokesdale.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 163 and 164.
Interstate 40 near Mile Marker 142, near Mile Marker 145, between
Mile Markers 148 and 162, and Mile Marker 208 and near Mile Marker
259.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
Area Description:
Guilford; Alamance; Orange
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov