Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 12 at 2:48PM EDT until March 12 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 11:48am
Expires:
March 12, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 247 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Alligator to near Pamlico Beach to Coastal
Carolina Regional Airport, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. These thunderstorms have a
history of producing wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph, and wind
damage.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
New Bern, James City, Trent Woods, River Bend, Belhaven, Killkenny,
Swindell Fork, Roper, Alligator, Sladesville, Ransomville, Ponzer,
Scranton, Gum Neck, Kilkenny, Fairfield, Pungo, Blounts Creek,
Pamlico Beach, and Askins.
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; Dare, NC; Hyde, NC; Jones, NC; Pamlico, NC; Tyrrell, NC; Washington, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov