Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Durham, NC ∙ Hillsborough, NC ∙ Butner, NC ∙ Cedar Grove, NC ∙ South Henderson, NC ∙ Bahama, NC ∙ Gorman, NC ∙ Oxford, NC ∙ Rougemont, NC ∙ Bethesda, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Raleigh NC 656 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Person County in central North Carolina... Southwestern Vance County in central North Carolina... Northern Orange County in central North Carolina... Central Granville County in central North Carolina... Durham County in central North Carolina... * Until 745 PM EDT. * At 655 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rougemont, or 12 miles northeast of Hillsborough, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Durham, Henderson, Oxford, Hillsborough, Creedmoor, Butner, Rougemont, Stem, Lake Michie, and Eno River State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 166 and 211. the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 10 and 17. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3631 7839 3606 7865 3608 7869 3607 7875 3603 7875 3601 7871 3590 7883 3615 7922 3638 7884 TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 316DEG 16KT 3621 7895 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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