FROM: NWS Raleigh NC
AREA: Person; Granville; Vance; Warren; Orange; Durham
SENT: 2026-06-28T16:53:00-04:00
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 4:53PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
At 452 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Hitesburg to 8 miles
northeast of Rougemont to near Prospect Hill. Movement was east at 45
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…
Henderson, Oxford, Creedmoor, Warrenton, Butner, Norlina, Kittrell,
Rougemont, Stem, and Stovall.
This includes Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 190 and 233.
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 a 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.
Alert Expiration: 2026-06-28T17:45:00-04:00
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