Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 11 at 1:43PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 11, 2026 - 10:43am
Expires:
May 11, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
North River, or 8 miles northwest of Harkers Island, moving east at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Harkers Island, Stella, Swansboro,
South River, Cape Carteret, North River, Sealevel, Marshallberg,
Davis, Smyrna, Merrimon, Straits, Pine Knoll Shores, Harlowe, Otway,
Broad Creek, and Great Neck.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Jones; Southern Craven; West Carteret; East Carteret; Coastal Onslow
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov