WWUS82 KRAH 072005
SPSRAH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
405 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026
 
NCZ027-042-043-077-078-088-089-072100-
Nash NC-Johnston NC-Sampson NC-Harnett NC-Wayne NC-Wilson NC-
Cumberland NC-
405 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN WAYNE...SOUTHWESTERN
NASH...NORTHERN SAMPSON...SOUTHEASTERN HARNETT...NORTHEASTERN
CUMBERLAND...SOUTHWESTERN WILSON AND JOHNSTON COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM
EDT...

At 405 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Bailey to near Smithfield
to 8 miles southeast of Godwin. Movement was east 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...
Smithfield, Clinton, Wilson, Clayton, Dunn, Benson, Bailey, Godwin,
Micro, and Selma.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 121 and 58.
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 319 and 354.
 NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 23 and 45.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 3506 7879 3550 7857 3576 7836 3582 7826
      3579 7783 3542 7808 3490 7830
TIME...MOT...LOC 2005Z 282DEG 19KT 3574 7821 3548 7842 3511 7861 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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