WWUS82 KRAH 220018
SPSRAH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
818 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
 
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818 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN VANCE...WARREN...
NORTHEASTERN NASH...HALIFAX AND NORTHERN FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH
915 PM EDT...

At 818 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ebony to 6 miles north of Louisburg.
Movement was east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Roanoke Rapids, Warrenton, Halifax, Norlina, Littleton, Enfield,
Weldon, Whitakers, Middleburg, and Macon.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 173 and 150.
 Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 223 and 233.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.

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LAT...LON 3651 7790 3650 7782 3648 7776 3649 7773
      3648 7768 3648 7765 3644 7762 3641 7755
      3637 7755 3634 7759 3631 7757 3615 7768
      3615 7770 3612 7770 3607 7774 3614 7844
      3655 7825 3654 7790
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 270DEG 18KT 3653 7801 3620 7831 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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