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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0285 Issued by the Raleigh Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-09-18 13:57:22
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WUUS52 KRAH 181857
SVRRAH
NCC037-081-151-181945-
/O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0285.260918T1857Z-260918T1945Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
257 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Randolph County in central North Carolina...
Southwestern Guilford County in central North Carolina...
West central Chatham County in central North Carolina...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 257 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greensboro,
moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Observed. At 2:31pm, Greensboro International Airport
reported a wind gust to 69 mph.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Greensboro, High Point, Asheboro, Randleman, North Carolina Zoo,
Siler City, Seagrove, Pleasant Garden, Jamestown, and Liberty.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 33 and 35, and between Mile
Markers 113 and 128.
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 215 and 224.
Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 63 and 101.
Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 74 and 79.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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LAT...LON 3573 7943 3554 7980 3601 7997 3611 7978
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 328DEG 24KT 3599 7982
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-09-18 14:17:52 808 WWUS52 KRAH 181917 SVSRAH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 317 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 NCC037-081-151-181945- /O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0285.000000T0000Z-260918T1945Z/ Randolph NC-Guilford NC-Chatham NC- 317 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR EASTERN RANDOLPH...SOUTHWESTERN GUILFORD AND WEST CENTRAL CHATHAM COUNTIES... At 316 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Randleman, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Greensboro, High Point, Asheboro, Randleman, North Carolina Zoo, Siler City, Seagrove, Pleasant Garden, Jamestown, and Liberty. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 33 and 35, and between Mile Markers 113 and 128. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 215 and 224. Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 63 and 101. Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 74 and 79. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3573 7943 3554 7980 3601 7997 3611 7978 TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 321DEG 24KT 3589 7972 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...OBSERVED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||