Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 13 at 2:29AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 11:29pm
Expires:
June 13, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
At 227 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Cedar Island, moving east at 15 mph. Additional strong
thunderstorms are developing across the impacted area.
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...
New Bern, Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Cedar Island, South
River, North River, Sealevel, Marshallberg, Davis, Smyrna, Merrimon,
Atlantic, Harlowe, Otway, Janeiro, Great Neck, Williston,
Whortonsville, and Open Grounds Farm.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pamlico; Southern Craven; West Carteret; East Carteret
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov