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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 1:29 PM Jul. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN WAYNE... SOUTHWESTERN NASH...SOUTHEASTERN WAKE...WILSON AND JOHNSTON COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 AM EDT... At 928 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Angier, or 15 miles northeast of Lillington, moving east at 45 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... Smithfield, Wilson, Garner, Clayton, Elm City, Fremont, Bailey, Micro, Selma, and Four Oaks. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 127 and 90. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 305 and 323. NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 27 and 49. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm 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
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 1:28 PM Jul. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Chatham County in central North Carolina... Central Harnett County in central North Carolina... Lee County in central North Carolina... Moore County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Wake County in central North Carolina... * Until noon EDT. * At 928 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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... Cary, Sanford, Lillington, Carthage, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Angier, Goldston, Apex, Holly Springs, Whispering Pines, Broadway, Robbins, Vass, Cameron, Gum Springs, Tramway, Cumnock, Lemon Springs and Olivia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
Flood Watch
Issued: 11:52 AM Jul. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the following counties, Chatham, Davidson, Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Randolph and Wake. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Waves of showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain will focus along a slow-moving cold front and produce 2 to 4 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts, this overnight through Thursday evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
Flood Advisory
Issued: 9:15 AM Jul. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive and repetitive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the following counties, Chatham, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, Vance and Wake. * WHEN...Until 1000 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas, urban areas, and near small creeks and streams. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 508 AM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicate that between 1 and 3 inches of rain has fallen across parts of the area. While the rain has fallen over a long period of time, additional heavy rain could result in minor flooding in the advisory area. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Henderson, Oxford, Hillsborough, Creedmoor, Carrboro, Butner, Morrisville, Stem, Middleburg, and Bahama. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
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