414  
WWUS52 KRAH 212307  
SVSRAH  
 
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC  
707 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
NCC183-212315-  
/O.CAN.KRAH.SV.W.0233.000000T0000Z-260821T2315Z/  
WAKE NC-  
707 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL WAKE COUNTY IS  
CANCELLED...  
 
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.  
THEREFORE, THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  
 
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR  
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3607 7877 3595 7873 3592 7876 3593 7880  
3587 7883 3587 7891 3562 7899 3561 7907  
3563 7912 3562 7914 3560 7916 3560 7920  
3596 7914 3605 7909 3610 7881  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 229DEG 15KT 3587 7898  
 

 
 
NCC037-063-135-212315-  
/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0233.000000T0000Z-260821T2315Z/  
ORANGE NC-CHATHAM NC-DURHAM NC-  
707 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE...NORTHEASTERN CHATHAM AND DURHAM COUNTIES...  
 
AT 705 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM LOCCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF  
OF CHAPEL HILL, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS, SIDING, AND TREES.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
DURHAM, CHAPEL HILL, PITTSBORO, CARRBORO, CROSSWINDS BOATING CENTER,  
CROSSWINDS CAMPGROUND, GORMAN, PARKWOOD, JORDAN LAKE, AND JORDAN LAKE  
STATE REC AREA.  
 
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...  
INTERSTATE 85 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 167 AND 185.  
INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 261 AND 280.  
INTERSTATE 540 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 0.  
US 1 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 80 AND 85.  
THE DURHAM FREEWAY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 3 AND 17.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS CAN BLOW DOWN TREES, POWER LINES, AND DAMAGE  
MOBILE HOMES AND OTHER BUILDINGS. 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.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3607 7877 3595 7873 3592 7876 3593 7880  
3587 7883 3587 7891 3562 7899 3561 7907  
3563 7912 3562 7914 3560 7916 3560 7920  
3596 7914 3605 7909 3610 7881  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 229DEG 15KT 3587 7898  
 
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN  
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH  
 

 
 
PWB  
 
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