Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 1:43PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 10:43am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 143 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Southern Pines to near Hamlet. Movement was
east at 10 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...
Laurinburg, Southern Pines, Rockingham, Raeford, Carthage, Pinehurst,
Hamlet, Aberdeen, Maxton, and Hoffman.
This includes Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 26 and 30.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Moore; Harnett; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov