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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:53 PM Jun. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT VANCE...GRANVILLE...CENTRAL WAKE...NORTHEASTERN CHATHAM...DURHAM AND NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT... At 749 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking outflow winds from strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Roxboro to near Rougemont to near Hillsborough to 10 miles northeast of Siler City. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Henderson, Oxford, Creedmoor, Wake Forest, Butner, and Franklinton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Strong winds may occur well ahead of any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building and stay away from windows. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central North Carolina. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 10:22 PM Jun. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 379 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ALAMANCE CHATHAM DAVIDSON DURHAM FORSYTH FRANKLIN GRANVILLE GUILFORD HALIFAX NASH ORANGE PERSON RANDOLPH VANCE WAKE WARREN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF APEX, ARCHDALE, ASHEBORO, BURLINGTON, CARRBORO, CARY, CHAPEL HILL, CREEDMOOR, DURHAM, ENFIELD, FRANKLINTON, GRAHAM, GREENSBORO, HENDERSON, HIGH POINT, HILLSBOROUGH, KITTRELL, KNIGHTDALE, LEXINGTON, LOUISBURG, MEBANE, NASHVILLE, NORLINA, OXFORD, PITTSBORO, RALEIGH, ROANOKE RAPIDS, ROCKY MOUNT, ROUGEMONT, ROXBORO, SCOTLAND NECK, SILER CITY, SPRING HOPE, THOMASVILLE, WAKE FOREST, WARRENTON, AND WINSTON-SALEM.
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