Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 12:26PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 9:26am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
At 1225 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking rapidly developing and
strong thunderstorms near Hamlet, or 8 miles east of Rockingham,
moving northeast at 15 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...
Rockingham, Hamlet, Hoffman, Dobbins Heights, East Rockingham,
Sandhills Game Land, and Camp Mackall.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Richmond; Scotland
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov