North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/28/2026 20:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 11:41PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 8:41pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
At 1141 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Warsaw, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Wallace, Warsaw, Rose Hill, Bowdens, Kenansville, Harrells, Sarecta, Magnolia, Greenevers, and Teachey.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for eastern North Carolina.
Area Description: 
Duplin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov