Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 21 at 1:40PM EDT until August 21 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 10:40am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
608 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
ANSON CUMBERLAND HARNETT
HOKE JOHNSTON LEE
MONTGOMERY MOORE RICHMOND
SAMPSON SCOTLAND STANLY
WAYNE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALBEMARLE, ANGIER,
BUIES CREEK, CAMP MACKALL, CARTHAGE, CLAYTON, CLINTON, DUNN,
ELLERBE, ERWIN, FAYETTEVILLE, GOLDSBORO, HOPE MILLS, LAURINBURG,
LILLINGTON, PINEHURST, POLKTON, RAEFORD, ROCKINGHAM, ROSEBORO,
SANFORD, SELMA, SMITHFIELD, SOUTHERN PINES, SPRING LAKE, TROY,
WADESBORO, AND WAGRAM.
Area Description:
Anson, NC; Cumberland, NC; Harnett, NC; Hoke, NC; Johnston, NC; Lee, NC; Montgomery, NC; Moore, NC; Richmond, NC; Sampson, NC; Scotland, NC; Stanly, NC; Wayne, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov