Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:24PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 11:24am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 224 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of
Halifax to near Bailey. Movement was northeast at 25 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...
Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Nashville, Wilson, Scotland Neck, Elm City,
Dortches, Bailey, Red Oak, and Enfield.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 150 and 119.
NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 30 and 37, and between Mile
Markers 50 and 56.
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:
Halifax; Nash; Edgecombe; Wilson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov