Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 12 at 4:07PM EDT until March 12 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 1:07pm
Expires:
March 12, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 406 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rodanthe, or 15
miles east of Stumpy Point, moving east at 70 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Kill Devil Hills, Frisco, Southern Shores, Buxton, Salvo, Waves,
Avon, Nags Head, Rodanthe, Manteo, Sanderling, Colington, Whalebone,
Roanoke Island Festival Park, Nags Head Fishing Pier, Bodie Island
Lighthouse, Duck Coe Pier, Jockeys Ridge State Park, Wright Brothers
National Monument, and Hatteras Ferry Terminal.
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:
Dare, NC; Hyde, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov