2 products issued by NWS for: 2 Miles SE Cary NC
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
808 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026
NCZ040>042-075>077-210115-
Lee NC-Johnston NC-Chatham NC-Harnett NC-Wake NC-Moore NC-
808 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL MOORE...
NORTHWESTERN HARNETT...LEE...SOUTHWESTERN WAKE...WEST CENTRAL
JOHNSTON AND SOUTHERN CHATHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT...
At 807 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles northeast of Sanford, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Raleigh, Cary, Sanford, Carthage, Garner, Fuquay-Varina, Angier,
Goldston, Apex, and Holly Springs.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 286 and 288, between Mile Markers
289 and 295, and between Mile Markers 313 and 317.
Interstate 440 near Mile Marker 1.
US 1 between Mile Markers 69 and 101.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
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LAT...LON 3534 7940 3554 7954 3585 7877 3554 7853
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 249DEG 23KT 3558 7909
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Raleigh NC 437 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026 NCZ007>011-021>028-038>041-043-211200- Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance- Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake- Wilson- 437 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a Slight risk of severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts and also excessive rain with flash flooding throughout central NC today and early tonight. This Level 2 of 5 risk means that scattered instances of damaging downburst winds and flash flooding may result. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. A Slight, level 2 of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will exist again Tuesday and Wednesday, as will a Marginal to Slight risk, Level 1 to 2 of 5, for excessive rain and flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed at times today through Wednesday. $$