What is happening
At 948 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Fuquay-Varina, or 12 miles southwest of Cary, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Creedmoor, Pittsboro, Lillington, Wake Forest, Garner, and Carrboro. This includes the following highways... Interstate 85 between Mile Markers 168 and 190. Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 263 and 322. Interstate 440 between Mile Markers 1 and 16. Interstate 540 between Mile Markers 0 and 24. US 1 between Mile Markers 72 and 101. NC Highway 264 between Mile Markers 20 and 29. the Durham Freeway between Mile Markers 2 and 17.
Official instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
