Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
NCC003-035-097-182015-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
332 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Catawba County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Southeastern Alexander County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
Southwestern Iredell County in the Piedmont of North Carolina...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 331 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast
of Newton, or over Lookout Shoals Lake, moving southwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Statesville, Newton, Conover, Maiden, Claremont, Catawba, Lake
Norman, Lake Norman State Park, Lookout Shoals Lake, and Sherrills
Ford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If on or near Lake Norman, get away from the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Please report damaging winds, hail, or flooding to the National
Weather Service by calling toll free, 1, 800, 2 6 7, 8 1 0 1, or by
posting on our Facebook page, or post it to X using hashtag nwsgsp.
Your message should describe the event and the specific location
where it occurred.
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LAT...LON 3582 8087 3555 8093 3557 8144 3585 8119
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 039DEG 24KT 3577 8110
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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Flash Flood Warning
Flash Flood Warning
NCC057-081-151-182215-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
310 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Davidson County in central North Carolina...
Southwestern Guilford County in central North Carolina...
Northwestern Randolph County in central North Carolina...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen near High Point. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Greensboro, High Point, Randleman, McLeansville, Archdale, Trinity,
Pleasant Garden, Jamestown, Randleman Regional Reservior Marina,
Oak Hollow Marina, Climax, Forest Oaks, Lake Jeanette Marina and
Colfax.
This includes the following frequently flooded locations...
South Buffalo near Holden Rd and I-40, Latham Park near North Buffalo
Creek, Brush Creek at Muirfield Rd, Muddy Creek at Bessemer Ave near
US-29, North Church Street near East Cone Blvd and West Fork Deep
River near NC-68 and Rivermeade Dr.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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LAT...LON 3587 8005 3592 8005 3601 8004 3617 8003
3615 7967 3582 7969 3582 8005
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
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Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
331 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
NCZ038-039-073>075-182030-
Stanly NC-Randolph NC-Davidson NC-Montgomery NC-Moore NC-
331 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL MOORE...SOUTHEASTERN
DAVIDSON...NORTHERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHWESTERN RANDOLPH AND
NORTHEASTERN STANLY COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT...
At 331 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Salisbury to 9 miles east of High Rock
Lake. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Albemarle, Troy, Badin Lake, Biscoe, Plyler, Badin, Denton, Star,
Candor, and Richfield.
This includes Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 44 and 54.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3550 8030 3551 8018 3554 8020 3555 8021
3558 8021 3563 8026 3564 8029 3567 8031
3568 8033 3569 8034 3570 8032 3572 8033
3570 8009 3527 7958 3533 8036 3536 8039
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 320DEG 21KT 3569 8056 3566 8014
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
311 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
NCZ004>006-020-VAZ044-058-191915-
Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Yadkin-Pittsylvania-Halifax-
311 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina and south central Virginia.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
A storm or two this afternoon and evening could become strong to
severe. Damaging winds are the main threat.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Locally heavy rainfall is possible early next week which could
produce isolated flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
245 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-191845-
Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-
Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-
Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe-
Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee-
Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
245 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 /145 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Hot and humid conditions are expected this afternoon with heat
index values reaching to near or above 100 degrees in the central
and southern valley.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Hot and humid conditions will continue through the weekend and
into early next week with heat index values reaching near or
above 100 degrees in the central and southern valley. Though low
probability, a few strong to severe storms are possible on
Saturday afternoon and evening with damaging winds being the main
threat.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not needed at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Jackson KY
241 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-191845-
Fleming-Montgomery-Bath-Rowan-Estill-Powell-Menifee-Rockcastle-
Jackson-Pulaski-Laurel-Wayne-McCreary-Whitley-Knox-Bell-Harlan-
Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee-Breathitt-Knott-
Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike-
241 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon through Tonight.
Heat indices will approach 100 degrees this afternoon west of I-75.
Thunderstorms are also possible, mainly this afternoon and evening.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Thunderstorms are possible for at least parts of the area from
Saturday through Wednesday, especially during the afternoon and
evening hours.
A few storms may approach severe limits on Saturday, with damaging
wind gusts the main threat.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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CMC/JKL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
248 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
NCZ007>010-021>026-038>042-073>077-083>086-088-089-190700-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-
Durham-Franklin-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Stanly-
Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-
Sampson-
248 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Scattered to locally numerous showers and storms are expected this
afternoon into the evening hours. Isolated instances of strong to
severe winds, 40-60 mph, will be possible, but highly conditional in
an otherwise unfavorable weather pattern to produce widespread
severe weather.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed.
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