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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 1:36 AM Jul. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Wayne County in central North Carolina... Central Wake County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Wilson County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Johnston County in central North Carolina... * Until 1030 PM EDT. * At 935 PM EDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms were located near Clayton, or 11 miles southeast of Raleigh, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Smithfield, Wilson, Garner, Clayton, Knightdale, Micro, Selma, Wendell, and Pine Level. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 116 and 95. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 298 and 309. Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 11 and 16. Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 17 and 24. NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 43 and 45. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 1:34 AM Jul. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Franklin County in central North Carolina... North Central Johnston County in central North Carolina... Southern Nash County in central North Carolina... East Central Wake County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Wilson County in central North Carolina... * Until 1245 AM EDT. * At 933 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Raleigh, Wilson, Zebulon, Elm City, Bailey, Knightdale, Wendell, Sharpsburg, Middlesex, Sims, Pilot, New Hope and Tar River Reservoir. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 1:08 AM Jul. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Nash County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Edgecombe County in central North Carolina... East central Wake County in central North Carolina... Central Wilson County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Johnston County in central North Carolina... South central Franklin County in central North Carolina... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 907 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Zebulon, or 18 miles southwest of Nashville, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Rocky Mount, Nashville, Wilson, Zebulon, Elm City, Dortches, Bailey, Bunn, Wendell, and Sharpsburg. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 138 and 116. NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 20 and 38, and Mile Marker 50 and near Mile Marker 53. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 12:05 AM Jul. 29, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 530 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 1 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ANSON CHATHAM CUMBERLAND DURHAM EDGECOMBE FRANKLIN GRANVILLE HARNETT HOKE JOHNSTON LEE MONTGOMERY MOORE NASH ORANGE RICHMOND SAMPSON SCOTLAND WAKE WAYNE WILSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ANGIER, APEX, BUIES CREEK, CAMP MACKALL, CARRBORO, CARTHAGE, CARY, CHAPEL HILL, CLAYTON, CLINTON, CREEDMOOR, DUNN, DURHAM, ELLERBE, ERWIN, FAYETTEVILLE, FRANKLINTON, GOLDSBORO, HILLSBOROUGH, HOPE MILLS, KNIGHTDALE, LAURINBURG, LILLINGTON, LOUISBURG, NASHVILLE, OXFORD, PINEHURST, PITTSBORO, POLKTON, PRINCEVILLE, RAEFORD, RALEIGH, ROCKINGHAM, ROCKY MOUNT, ROSEBORO, ROUGEMONT, SANFORD, SELMA, SILER CITY, SMITHFIELD, SOUTHERN PINES, SPRING HOPE, SPRING LAKE, TARBORO, TROY, WADESBORO, WAGRAM, WAKE FOREST, AND WILSON.
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