Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central North Carolina
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NOAA issued it on August 16, 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 Person, Orange, Granville, and Durham counties until 2:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central North Carolina
- Issued
- August 16, 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
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Raleigh NC. The alert is effective from August 16, 2026 at 1:19 PM EDT until August 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Person County, northeastern Orange County, northern Granville County, and northwestern Durham County in central North Carolina. Locations impacted include Oxford, Roxboro, Butner, Rougemont, Stem, Lake Michie, Eno River State Park, Mayo Reservoir, Bahama, and Bethel Hill, as well as Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 192 and 206.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 1:19 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Roxboro moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches, with expected damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 1:19 PM EDT to 2:00 PM EDT on August 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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