Is Clayton "southwestern" Johnston?

Below is a blurb from WRAL.
Can anyone tell me if Clayton is "Southwestern"?
Thanks in advance!
Spunky

"Redeveloping thunderstorms have prompted a flash flood warning for southwestern Johnston and northern Sampson counties until 2 p.m. and for Alamance County until 2:45 p.m"

 

Clayton is north Johnston (or, at best, north western Johnston).

 

Thanks Clif!

Do you know what town would be considered southwestern?
Spunky

 

Maybe Benson & Four Oaks?

 

That would be about right.

Here's a picture of Johnston County (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

 

Thanks everyone,
For some reason this storm is getting me nervous.

Spunky

 

Well I guess BENSON is going to have BANNER rainfall according to the map

:jester:

 

Wow, Wiki acknowledge us as Cleveland:hurray:

 

Why wouldn't it? Cleveland is, and has been, a township of Johnston County.


Southwestern means anything between south and west. Draw an imaginary line through the middle of Clif's map both way (up/down and left/right). You are left with quadrants or quarters. The bottom left one is considered southwest and anything as broad as weather forecasting will use directionals in this manner to provide appropriate frame of reference.

 

This is a somewhat older map of JOCO Voting Districts.

Cleveland Township is defined by Swift Creek to the North and Middle Creek to the South.
That is why the lines are so squiggly.