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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 10:06 PM Jul. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Wayne County in central North Carolina... Northeastern Sampson County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Wilson County in central North Carolina... Johnston County in central North Carolina... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 606 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Smithfield, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Goldsboro, Smithfield, Clayton, Mount Olive, Benson, Fremont, Walnut Creek, Micro, Selma, and Four Oaks. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 107 and 79. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 323 and 350. 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...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 10:28 PM Jul. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE...SAMPSON AND SOUTH CENTRAL JOHNSTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM EDT... The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned area.Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms. &&
Heat Advisory
Issued: 6:04 AM Jul. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central North Carolina including the central and southern Coastal Plain, Sandhills, and northeast Piedmont. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. &&
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