Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties in North Carolina
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NOAA issued it on May 11, 2026, 3 months 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of central North Carolina, including Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake counties, with 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail expected until 11:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central North Carolina
- Issued
- May 11, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central North Carolina.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, effective from 10:37 PM EDT until 11:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
This warning covers Southern Orange County, West central Wake County, Northeastern Chatham County, and Southwestern Durham County in central North Carolina. Specific locations include Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Carrboro, RDU International, Apex, Morrisville, and William B Umstead State Park. It also affects highways such as Interstate 85 near Mile Marker 166, Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 261 and 288, and Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 4.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch).
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 29, 2026, at 10:37 PM EDT and ends at 11:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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