WWUS82 KRAH 220038

SPSRAH



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Raleigh NC

838 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

 

NCZ021-038-039-073-074-083-084-220130-

Stanly NC-Anson NC-Richmond NC-Forsyth NC-Randolph NC-Davidson NC-

Montgomery NC-

838 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN FORSYTH...

DAVIDSON...NORTHERN ANSON...MONTGOMERY...NORTHWESTERN RICHMOND...

WESTERN RANDOLPH AND STANLY COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM EDT...



At 835 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong

thunderstorms along a line extending from Yadkinville to near

Cleveland to near Kannapolis. Movement was southeast at 35 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Winston-Salem, High Point, Lexington, Albemarle, Troy, Badin Lake,

Thomasville, Clemmons, Biscoe, and Bermuda Run.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 84 and 109.

 Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 182 and 198.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3622 8043 3601 8004 3592 8005 3592 7999

      3551 7977 3525 7971 3518 7977 3506 8001

      3506 8029 3520 8028 3519 8050 3550 8030

      3551 8018 3572 8033 3574 8046 3584 8048

      3584 8039 3589 8037 3601 8042 3608 8052

TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 300DEG 30KT 3614 8066 3575 8060 3545 8065 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH



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