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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0293 Issued by the Raleigh Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-09-18 16:46:27 047 WUUS52 KRAH 182146 SVRRAH NCC101-183-182230- /O.NEW.KRAH.SV.W.0293.260918T2146Z-260918T2230Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Raleigh NC 546 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Wake County in central North Carolina... Northwestern Johnston County in central North Carolina... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 545 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Wake Forest, or 7 miles northeast of Raleigh, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Wake Forest, Garner, Clayton, Knightdale, Wendell, Rolesville, Flowers, Lake Benson, and Falls Lake. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 298 and 312. Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 8 and 16. Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 10 and 24. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3595 7866 3597 7844 3563 7829 3559 7867 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 353DEG 20KT 3587 7853 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ LH Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-09-18 17:03:27 475 WWUS52 KRAH 182203 SVSRAH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 603 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 NCC101-183-182230- /O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0293.000000T0000Z-260918T2230Z/ Wake NC-Johnston NC- 603 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL WAKE AND NORTHWESTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES... At 602 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clayton, or 12 miles southeast of Raleigh, moving south at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Garner, Clayton, Knightdale, Wendell, Flowers, and Lake Benson. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 298 and 312. Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 8 and 16. Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 14 and 24. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3589 7866 3591 7842 3563 7829 3559 7867 TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 345DEG 27KT 3570 7848 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ LH Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-09-18 17:15:57 902 WWUS52 KRAH 182215 SVSRAH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 615 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 NCC101-183-182230- /O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0293.000000T0000Z-260918T2230Z/ Wake NC-Johnston NC- 615 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL WAKE AND NORTHWESTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES... At 615 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clayton, or 9 miles northwest of Smithfield, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Raleigh, Garner, Clayton, Knightdale, Wendell, Flowers, and Lake Benson. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 299 and 312. Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 13 and 16. Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 23 and 24. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3580 7864 3582 7838 3563 7829 3559 7865 TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 353DEG 20KT 3563 7847 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ LH Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-09-18 17:32:58 261 WWUS52 KRAH 182232 SVSRAH Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 632 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 NCC101-183-182242- /O.EXP.KRAH.SV.W.0293.000000T0000Z-260918T2230Z/ Wake NC-Johnston NC- 632 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL WAKE AND NORTHWESTERN JOHNSTON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 3580 7864 3582 7838 3563 7829 3559 7865 TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 353DEG 20KT 3555 7846 $$ LH | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||