Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 5:14PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 2:14pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ammon, or 8 miles northeast of Elizabethtown, moving east at 20 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...
Harrells, Garland, and Ivanhoe.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Cumberland; Sampson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov