Active Weather Alerts
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:49 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Forsyth County in central North Carolina... Central Davidson County in central North Carolina... * Until 245 PM EDT. * At 148 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Huntsville, or near Yadkinville, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Winston-Salem, Lexington, Clemmons, Bermuda Run, Huntsville, Linwood, Lewisville, Pfafftown, High Rock Lake, and Arcadia. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 84 and 95. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 182 and 194. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings. Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 5:28 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT FORSYTH...DAVIDSON...NORTHERN RANDOLPH AND WESTERN GUILFORD COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT... At 127 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Capella, or near Francisco, moving southeast at 20 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... Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Asheboro, Lexington, Randleman, Thomasville, Kernersville, Clemmons, and Bermuda Run. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for central North Carolina. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 5:24 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 656 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 31 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ALAMANCE ANSON CHATHAM CUMBERLAND DAVIDSON DURHAM EDGECOMBE FORSYTH FRANKLIN GRANVILLE GUILFORD HALIFAX HARNETT HOKE JOHNSTON LEE MONTGOMERY MOORE NASH ORANGE PERSON RANDOLPH RICHMOND SAMPSON SCOTLAND STANLY VANCE WAKE WARREN WAYNE WILSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ALBEMARLE, ANGIER, APEX, ARCHDALE, ASHEBORO, BUIES CREEK, BURLINGTON, CAMP MACKALL, CARRBORO, CARTHAGE, CARY, CHAPEL HILL, CLAYTON, CLINTON, CREEDMOOR, DUNN, DURHAM, ELLERBE, ENFIELD, ERWIN, FAYETTEVILLE, FRANKLINTON, GOLDSBORO, GRAHAM, GREENSBORO, HENDERSON, HIGH POINT, HILLSBOROUGH, HOPE MILLS, KITTRELL, KNIGHTDALE, LAURINBURG, LEXINGTON, LILLINGTON, LOUISBURG, MEBANE, NASHVILLE, NORLINA, OXFORD, PINEHURST, PITTSBORO, POLKTON, PRINCEVILLE, RAEFORD, RALEIGH, ROANOKE RAPIDS, ROCKINGHAM, ROCKY MOUNT, ROSEBORO, ROUGEMONT, ROXBORO, SANFORD, SCOTLAND NECK, SELMA, SILER CITY, SMITHFIELD, SOUTHERN PINES, SPRING HOPE, SPRING LAKE, TARBORO, THOMASVILLE, TROY, WADESBORO, WAGRAM, WAKE FOREST, WARRENTON, WILSON, AND WINSTON-SALEM.
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