Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central North Carolina
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NOAA issued it on August 17, 2026, 6 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Raleigh issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Orange and Wake counties until 6 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central North Carolina
- Issued
- August 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Raleigh NC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central North Carolina.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Raleigh NC. Effective from August 17 at 5:22 PM EDT until August 17 at 6:00 PM EDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Counties: Southeastern Alamance County, Southern Orange County, Western Wake County, Northeastern Chatham County, Southern Durham County in central North Carolina. Locations impacted include Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Fuquay-Varina, RDU International, Apex, and Holly Springs. Highways: Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 163 and 178; Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 159 and 162 and 259 and 296; Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 1 and 8; Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 15; US 1 between Mile Markers 88 and 101; Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 2 and 17.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Gusty strong to severe winds will also be possible from outflow ahead of any rain.
Expected Conditions
At 5:21 PM EDT, severe thunderstorm located over Carrboro near Chapel Hill moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazards: 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Issued and effective August 17, 2026 at 5:22 PM EDT. Expires and ends August 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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