Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:31PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
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 imp...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 5:31PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC**
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.
**What You Should Do:**
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
**Alert Details:**
- **Severity:** Moderate
- **Urgency:** Expected
- **Issued by:** NWS Raleigh NC
- **Effective:** Sep 18, 2026 5:31 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 6:15 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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