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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 6:24 PM Jun. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHAMPTON...NORTHWESTERN HERTFORD...SOUTHEASTERN GREENSVILLE...SOUTHWESTERN ISLE OF WIGHT AND SOUTHERN SOUTHAMPTON COUNTIES...THE CITY OF FRANKLIN AND THE CITY OF EMPORIA THROUGH 315 PM EDT... At 223 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gaston, or near Garysburg, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Seaboard around 230 PM EDT. Conway around 245 PM EDT. Murfreesboro and Chowan University around 255 PM EDT. Como around 300 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Eagletown, Milwaukee, Adams Grove, Gum Forks, Lanes Corner, Menola, Bryants Corner, Jackson, Slates Corner, and Worrell. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 4:59 PM Jun. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft. * WHERE...James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Heat Advisory
Issued: 6:11 AM Jun. 18, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning 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 up on relatives and neighbors. &&
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