Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 3:25PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 12:25pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Silverdale, or 8 miles east of Piney Green, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Stella, Swansboro, Hubert, Cape
Carteret, Pine Knoll Shores, Silverdale, Broad Creek, Wildwood,
Kuhns, Peletier, Bogue, Bogue Inlet Pier, Cedar Point, Mitchell
Village, and Indian Beach.
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; Inland Onslow; Coastal Onslow
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov