Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 18 at 6:03PM EDT until September 18 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
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, W...
**Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 18 at 6:03PM EDT until September 18 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC**
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.
**What You Should Do:**
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 nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
**Alert Details:**
- **Severity:** Severe
- **Urgency:** Immediate
- **Issued by:** NWS Raleigh NC
- **Effective:** Sep 18, 2026 6:03 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 6:30 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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