Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 12 at 2:20PM EDT until March 12 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 11:20am
Expires:
March 12, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 220 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of Westover to near Pinetown to near
Wyse Fork, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Kinston, Washington, Winterville, Williamston, Ayden,
Plymouth, River Road, Grifton, Pinetown, Blounts Creek, Vanceboro,
Pactolus, Shelmerdine, Calico, Black Jack, Fort Barnwell, Jasper,
Wilmar, and Graingers.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Newport.
Area Description:
Beaufort, NC; Craven, NC; Greene, NC; Jones, NC; Lenoir, NC; Martin, NC; Pitt, NC; Washington, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov