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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 10:33 PM Aug. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN ALAMANCE...NORTH CENTRAL MOORE...ORANGE...RANDOLPH...SOUTHERN GUILFORD...CHATHAM AND SOUTHWESTERN DURHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT... At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles west of Asheboro to 8 miles southwest of Goldston. Movement was 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... Durham, High Point, Chapel Hill, Burlington, Asheboro, Graham, Hillsborough, Randleman, Pittsboro, and Siler City. This includes the following highways... Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 63 and 93. Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 72 and 79. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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