Warning Vector

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

NWS Raleigh NC ยท US

Updated

Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning Remains In Effect Until 300 PM EDT For East Central Forsyth...Northeastern Davidson...Northwestern Randolph And Southwestern Guilford Counties

Event
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Immediate
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Observed
Response
Shelter

Description

Overview

At 240 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Greensboro, moving south at 20 mph.

Hazard

70 mph wind gusts.

Source

Radar indicated. At 2:31pm, Greensboro International Airport reported a wind gust to 69 mph.

Impacts

Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Greensboro, High Point, Asheboro, Randleman, Thomasville, Kernersville, Archdale, Trinity, Pleasant Garden, and Jamestown. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 33 and 35, and between Mile Markers 104 and 124. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 201 and 220. Interstate 73 between Mile Markers 79 and 103. Interstate 74 between Mile Markers 61 and 79.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Affected areas

  • Davidson County, NC
  • Forsyth County, NC
  • Guilford County, NC
  • Randolph County, NC

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Raleigh NC

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~23s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M2TX7ASPYMHGF50SQG0JMEKS
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3ee02c4c82dc74cc79153df4e7dc823d3db5f35e.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Raleigh NC
AWIPS ID
CAPRAH
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.1195
WMO heading
XOUS52
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
52

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMESVS
NationalWeatherServiceSVW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierSVSRAH
WMOidentifierWWUS52 KRAH 181842
NWSheadlineA SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR EAST CENTRAL FORSYTH...NORTHEASTERN DAVIDSON...NORTHWESTERN RANDOLPH AND SOUTHWESTERN GUILFORD COUNTIES
eventMotionDescription2026-09-18T18:40:00-00:00...storm...338DEG...16KT...36.06,-79.93
windThreatOBSERVED
maxWindGust70 MPH
hailThreatRADAR INDICATED
maxHailSizeUp to .75
thunderstormDamageThreatCONSIDERABLE
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.CON.KRAH.SV.W.0284.000000T0000Z-260918T1900Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-18T15:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Davidson County, NC
  • Forsyth County, NC
  • Guilford County, NC
  • Randolph County, NC
NameValue
SAME037057
SAME037067
SAME037081
SAME037151
UGCNCC057
UGCNCC067
UGCNCC081
UGCNCC151
Polygons
36.1,-80.11 36.17,-79.86 35.81,-79.68 35.7,-80.05 36.1,-80.11