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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 10:50 PM Aug. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Moore County in central North Carolina... Scotland County in central North Carolina... Anson County in central North Carolina... Montgomery County in central North Carolina... Richmond County in central North Carolina... Southeastern Stanly County in central North Carolina... Western Hoke County in central North Carolina... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 650 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles east of Ansonville, or 14 miles northeast of Wadesboro, moving slowly southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Laurinburg, Southern Pines, Rockingham, Wadesboro, Raeford, Troy, Carthage, Pinehurst, Hamlet, and Aberdeen. This includes Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 26 and 53. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flood Advisory
Issued: 10:47 PM Aug. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Anson County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Hoke County in central North Carolina... Southern Montgomery County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Moore County in central North Carolina... Richmond County in central North Carolina... Scotland County in central North Carolina... Southern Stanly County in central North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 945 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 647 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Laurinburg, Rockingham, Wadesboro, Hamlet, Ansonville, Hoffman, Antioch, Polkton, Norwood, Oakboro, Pinebluff, Mount Gilead, Ellerbe, Foxfire, Dobbins Heights, Wagram, Gibson, Lilesville, Morven and Peachland. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:58 PM Aug. 28, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN DAVIDSON...NORTHERN ANSON...MONTGOMERY...NORTHWESTERN RICHMOND...SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH AND STANLY COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 557 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Albemarle, moving south at 20 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... Albemarle, Troy, Badin Lake, Ansonville, Plyler, Polkton, Locust, Norwood, Badin, and Oakboro. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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