Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 9:31AM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 6:31am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
At 927 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Elkin to Yadkinville to Statesville.
Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 or 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could produce tree damage and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Winston-Salem, Lexington, Kernersville, Clemmons, Bermuda Run,
Huntsville, Linwood, Lewisville, Walkertown, and Rural Hall.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 84 and 99.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 182 and 203.
Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 56 and 62.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall of one half to one and one half inches of rain
will also be possible in these thunderstorms, which may produce
urban and poor drainage flooding.
Area Description:
Forsyth; Davidson
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov