Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hoke and Scotland Counties, NC
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NOAA issued it on August 3, 2026, 2 weeks 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 Hoke and Scotland Counties in central North Carolina until 6:45 PM EDT on August 3, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Hoke and Scotland Counties, North Carolina
- Issued
- August 3, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Hoke and Scotland Counties, North Carolina.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Raleigh NC. The alert is effective from August 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM EDT until August 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Hoke County and Scotland County in central North Carolina. Locations impacted include Laurinburg, Raeford, Maxton, Antioch, Wagram, Gibson, East Laurinburg, Silver City, Laurel Hill, and Rockfish.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 6:05 PM EDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms was located 7 miles west of Antioch, or 8 miles southwest of Raeford, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 6:06 PM EDT until 6:45 PM EDT on August 3, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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