Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Davidson, Guilford, Randolph Counties NC
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NOAA issued it on August 17, 2026, 7 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 has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Davidson, southern Guilford, and northwestern Randolph counties in central North Carolina until 1:30 AM 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 7 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 12:31 AM EDT to 1:30 AM EDT on August 17, 2026. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
Northern Davidson County, northwestern Randolph County, and southern Guilford County in central North Carolina. Locations impacted include Greensboro, High Point, Lexington, Thomasville, Archdale, Trinity, Pleasant Garden, Jamestown, Forest Oaks, and Randleman Regional Reservoir Marina. Affected highways include Interstate 85 (mile markers 33-35 and 96-130), Interstate 40 (mile markers 212-224), Interstate 73 (mile markers 85-103), and Interstate 74 (mile markers 65-79).
What You Should Do
Seek shelter in a sturdy structure until the storm has passed. Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms with 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Storms moving east at 25 mph. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective August 17, 2026 at 12:31 AM EDT and expires at 1:30 AM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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