Raleigh, NC Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Stokes, NC; Surry, NC; Yadkin, NC
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 4:24PM EDT until September 21 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Southwestern Stokes County in north central North Carolina... Yadkin County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 424 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Pinnacle to Nebo, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Yadkinville... Pilot Mountain... Boonville... East Bend... King... Nebo... and Pinnacle.
Severe
Observed
Immediate
September 21st, 2026 04:24:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 04:24:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 05:00:00 pm EDT
Flood Advisory
Alleghany, NC; Ashe, NC; Surry, NC; Wilkes, NC
Flood Advisory issued September 21 at 4:17PM EDT until September 21 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Alleghany NC County in northwestern North Carolina... Northeastern Ashe County in northwestern North Carolina... Northwestern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... North Central Wilkes County in northwestern North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 545 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Crab Fork, Big Pine Creek, East Prong Roaring River, Brush Creek, Darnell Creek, Big Sandy Creek, Cove Creek, Dog Creek, Basin Creek and Christian Creek. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Sparta, Laurel Springs, Ennice, Glendale Springs, Whitehead and Doughton Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Minor
Likely
Expected
September 21st, 2026 04:17:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 04:17:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 05:45:00 pm EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Henderson, NC
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 4:14PM EDT until September 21 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
At 413 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hendersonville, and is nearly stationary. A new cell was developing near Laurel Park and could become a second severe thunderstorm. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Hendersonville, Mountain Home, Laurel Park, Valley Hill, Dana, Horse Shoe, East Flat Rock, and Flat Rock.
Severe
Observed
Immediate
September 21st, 2026 04:14:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 04:14:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 04:45:00 pm EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Rockingham, NC; Stokes, NC; Franklin, VA; Henry, VA; Patrick, VA; Pittsylvania, VA; City of Martinsville, VA
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 4:12PM EDT until September 21 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Stokes County in north central North Carolina... Rockingham County in north central North Carolina... Southwestern Pittsylvania County in south central Virginia... The City of Martinsville in south central Virginia... Henry County in south central Virginia... Southeastern Franklin County in west central Virginia... Southeastern Patrick County in southwestern Virginia... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 412 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Figsboro to near Ayersville to Hanging Rock State Park, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Eden... Reidsville... Martinsville... Wentworth... Mayodan... Madison... and Walnut Cove.
Severe
Observed
Immediate
September 21st, 2026 04:12:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 04:12:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 05:15:00 pm EDT
Special Weather Statement
Alexander
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 4:08PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles northwest of Taylorsville, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Taylorsville and Vashti.
Moderate
Observed
Expected
September 21st, 2026 04:08:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 04:08:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 04:45:00 pm EDT
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Stokes, NC; Surry, NC; Yadkin, NC
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 3:56PM EDT until September 21 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
SVRRNK The National Weather Service in BLACKSBURG has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Surry County in northwestern North Carolina... Southwestern Stokes County in north central North Carolina... Central Yadkin County in northwestern North Carolina... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 356 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pilot Mountain to Boonville, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Elkin... Fairview... Yadkinville... Jonesville... Pilot Mountain... Boonville... and East Bend.
Severe
Observed
Immediate
September 21st, 2026 03:56:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 03:56:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 04:45:00 pm EDT
Flood Advisory
Bertie, NC; Hertford, NC; Northampton, NC
Flood Advisory issued September 21 at 3:55PM EDT until September 21 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Bertie County in northeastern North Carolina... Northeastern Hertford County in northeastern North Carolina... Southeastern Northampton County in northeastern North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Ahoskie, Rich Square, Aulander, Woodland, Winton, Cofield, Powellsville, Roxobel, Colerain, Harrellsville, Union, Kelford, Proctors Corner, Earleys, Poor Town, Brantleys Grove, Millennium, Saint John, Connaritsa and Burden. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Minor
Likely
Expected
September 21st, 2026 03:55:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 03:55:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 07:00:00 pm EDT
Coastal Flood Watch
Eastern Currituck
Coastal Flood Watch issued September 21 at 2:22PM EDT until September 25 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
* WHAT...Up to one to two feet of inundation above ground level possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Eastern Currituck County. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure may be inundated. Some shoreline erosion may occur.
Moderate
Possible
Future
September 21st, 2026 02:22:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 02:22:00 pm EDT
September 21st, 2026 10:30:00 pm EDT
SAFETY and DATA MESSAGE
When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.
Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Raleigh.
Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.
For more official information about severe storms and how to stay safe, visit the National Weather Service's Severe Thunderstorm Safety page. We encourage you to also monitor Excessive Rainfall Forecasts on their Weather Prediction Center website.