Current watches, warnings, and advisories for North Carolina
Special Weather Statement issued June 5 at 4:18PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
At 418 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near South Of The Border, or 7 miles north of Dillon, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rowland, Purvis, Elrod, and Raynham. This includes Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 4 and 9.
Special Weather Statement issued June 5 at 4:16PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dillon, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Dillon, Lake View, Hamer, South Of The Border, Little Rock, Mcdonald, and Mcleod Medical Center. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 189 and 198. Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 3.
Flood Advisory issued June 5 at 4:03PM EDT until June 5 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the following counties, northeast Cumberland, eastern Harnett, eastern Johnston, northern Sampson and Wayne. * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 352 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - As of 4 PM, the heaviest rainfall was located from north of Salemburg to Newton Grove, to southwest of Goldsboro. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Goldsboro, Clinton, Mount Olive, Godwin, Pine Level, Pikeville, Newton Grove, Salemburg, Falcon, Spivey's Corner, Hobbton, Grantham, Brogden and Mar-Mac. - This includes a portion of Interstate 40 between Benson and Warsaw.
Special Weather Statement issued June 5 at 3:50PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lagoon to near Kelly. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Harrells and Ivanhoe.
Flash Flood Warning issued June 5 at 3:42PM EDT until June 5 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
At 342 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding is occurring in Sanford from earlier thunderstorms and excessive rainfall. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. 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... Sanford, Broadway, Gum Springs, Tramway, Cumnock and Lemon Springs. While the torrential rainfall has moved out of the Sanford area, light to moderate rainfall is expected to continue. The heaviest rainfall now stretches from south and west of Moncure to near Broadway.