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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
531 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

NCZ026-041-042-182215-
Johnston NC-Franklin NC-Wake NC-
531 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL WAKE...NORTHWESTERN
JOHNSTON AND WEST CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wake Forest, or 8 miles northeast of Raleigh, moving south 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, Wake Forest, Garner, Clayton, Knightdale, Rolesville,
Youngsville, Falls Lake State Rec Area, Lake Wheeler, and Flowers.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 295 and 310.
 Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 2 and 16.
 Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 8 and 24.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3565 7834 3561 7873 3600 7870 3605 7870
      3605 7863 3602 7855 3606 7854 3606 7846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 353DEG 21KT 3593 7858

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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