Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 8 at 6:33PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 3:33pm
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 633 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Maple Hill to near Belgrade. Movement was east
at 35 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...
Jacksonville, New Bern, Havelock, Morehead City, New River Station,
Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Half Moon, Camp Lejeune Center, Stella,
Swansboro, Hubert, Maysville, Catherine Lake, Silverdale, Kellum,
Cypress Creek, Midway Park, Verona, and Belgrade.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Duplin; Jones; Southern Craven; West Carteret; Inland Onslow; Coastal Onslow
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov