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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 7:24PM EDT until September 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 7:24PM EDT until September 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC

At 723 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Roxboro, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Durham, Roxboro, Bethel Hill, Lake Michie, Moriah, Mayo Reservo...

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09/21/2026 · Roxboro edition

**Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 7:24PM EDT until September 21 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC**

At 723 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Roxboro, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include... Durham, Roxboro, Bethel Hill, Lake Michie, Moriah, Mayo Reservoir, Surl, Bahama, and Eno River State Park.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 173 and 174. the Durham Freeway near Mile Marker 17.

**What You Should Do:**

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Severe

- **Urgency:** Immediate

- **Issued by:** NWS Raleigh NC

- **Effective:** Sep 21, 2026 7:24 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 21, 2026 7:30 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*

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