Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 10:29AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 7:29am
Expires:
July 24, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
At 1029 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Nc Pamlico to Bogue. Movement was east at
20 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...
Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Cedar Island, South River, Cape
Carteret, North River, Merrimon, Pine Knoll Shores, Harlowe, Otway,
Broad Creek, Great Neck, Wildwood, Peletier, Open Grounds Farm,
Bogue, North Harlowe, Bettie, and Cedar Island Ferry Terminal.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Southern Craven; West Carteret; East Carteret
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov