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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
Issue Date: 411 PM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 656 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ANSON CUMBERLAND EDGECOMBE HARNETT HOKE JOHNSTON LEE MONTGOMERY MOORE NASH RICHMOND SAMPSON SCOTLAND WAKE WAYNE WILSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ANGIER, APEX, BUIES CREEK, CAMP MACKALL, CARTHAGE, CARY, CLAYTON, CLINTON, DUNN, ELLERBE, ERWIN, FAYETTEVILLE, GOLDSBORO, HOPE MILLS, KNIGHTDALE, LAURINBURG, LILLINGTON, NASHVILLE, PINEHURST, POLKTON, PRINCEVILLE, RAEFORD, RALEIGH, ROCKINGHAM, ROCKY MOUNT, ROSEBORO, SANFORD, SELMA, SMITHFIELD, SOUTHERN PINES, SPRING HOPE, SPRING LAKE, TARBORO, TROY, WADESBORO, WAGRAM, WAKE FOREST, AND WILSON.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 656 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA ANSON CUMBERLAND EDGECOMBE HARNETT HOKE JOHNSTON LEE MONTGOMERY MOORE NASH RICHMOND SAMPSON SCOTLAND WAKE WAYNE WILSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ANGIER, APEX, BUIES CREEK, CAMP MACKALL, CARTHAGE, CARY, CLAYTON, CLINTON, DUNN, ELLERBE, ERWIN, FAYETTEVILLE, GOLDSBORO, HOPE MILLS, KNIGHTDALE, LAURINBURG, LILLINGTON, NASHVILLE, PINEHURST, POLKTON, PRINCEVILLE, RAEFORD, RALEIGH, ROCKINGHAM, ROCKY MOUNT, ROSEBORO, SANFORD, SELMA, SMITHFIELD, SOUTHERN PINES, SPRING HOPE, SPRING LAKE, TARBORO, TROY, WADESBORO, WAGRAM, WAKE FOREST, AND WILSON.
WEATHER ALERT
Issue Date: 1113 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
WHAT
Heat index values up to 108 expected. WHERE
Southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and southern and central Coastal Plain of central North Carolina. WHEN
Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Rain-cooled air from showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon will provide localized relief from the heat in some areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
WHAT
Heat index values up to 108 expected. WHERE
Southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and southern and central Coastal Plain of central North Carolina. WHEN
Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Rain-cooled air from showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon will provide localized relief from the heat in some areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
WEATHER ALERT
Issue Date: 609 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.
DAY ONE
Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Additionally, scattered thunderstorms with strong to locally damaging wind gusts may cluster and move generally southeastward across central NC this afternoon and evening.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.
DAY ONE
Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Heat Advisory. Additionally, scattered thunderstorms with strong to locally damaging wind gusts may cluster and move generally southeastward across central NC this afternoon and evening.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
Sunday through Friday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
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