Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Fayetteville, NC ∙ Stedman, NC ∙ Five Points, NC ∙ Lemon Springs, NC ∙ Benson, NC ∙ West End, NC ∙ Bonnie Doone, NC ∙ Glendon, NC ∙ Bunnlevel, NC ∙ Cameron, NC

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Raleigh NC 656 PM EDT Sun Jul 12 2026 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MOORE...NORTHEASTERN SCOTLAND... NORTHERN SAMPSON...HARNETT...SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY...NORTHEASTERN RICHMOND...CUMBERLAND...LEE...SOUTHWESTERN JOHNSTON...HOKE AND SOUTH CENTRAL CHATHAM COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT... At 655 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Dunn to near Fort Bragg to 12 miles north of Rockingham. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Fayetteville, Sanford, Southern Pines, Rockingham, Raeford, Lillington, Carthage, Fort Bragg, Pinehurst, and Dunn. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 between Mile Markers 81 and 41. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 327 and 334, and between Mile Markers 336 and 353. US 1 between Mile Markers 69 and 76. Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 26 and 45. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3495 7903 3493 7907 3496 7976 3516 7997 3562 7923 3541 7853 3514 7820 3492 7888 TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 297DEG 8KT 3525 7859 3509 7902 3511 7981 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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