North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/29/2026 20:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 11:53PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 29, 2026 - 8:53pm
Expires: 
July 29, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description: 
At 1153 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Middletown, or 18 miles southwest of Stumpy Point, moving east at 25 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... Gull Rock, Nebraska, Lake Landing, Middletown, and Lake Mattamuskeet.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Mainland Dare; Mainland Hyde
Forcast Office: 
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov