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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Raleigh NC

533 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026

 

NCZ008>010-025-026-041-282215-

Franklin NC-Vance NC-Durham NC-Warren NC-Wake NC-Granville NC-

533 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN VANCE...SOUTHERN

WARREN...SOUTHERN GRANVILLE...CENTRAL WAKE...DURHAM AND FRANKLIN

COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...



At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from near Henderson to 6 miles northwest of

Franklinton to Durham. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



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

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Henderson, Creedmoor, Louisburg, Warrenton,

Wake Forest, Butner, and Zebulon.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 172 and 192, and between Mile

Markers 209 and 220.

 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 271 and 290, and between Mile

Markers 300 and 301.

 Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 2 and 16.

 Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 24.

 NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 20 and 22.

 the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 2 and 17.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



If on or near Falls Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or 

inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles 

from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close 

enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not 

be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.



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LAT...LON 3638 7791 3582 7826 3571 7846 3570 7847

      3589 7900 3609 7897 3619 7864 3641 7841

TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 297DEG 30KT 3640 7844 3616 7855 3599 7892 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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