Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 3:27PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 12:27pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 327 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Kellum to near Maple Hill. Movement was
southeast 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...
Jacksonville, North Topsail Beach, New River Station, Pumpkin Center,
Piney Green, Half Moon, Camp Lejeune Center, Stella, Swansboro,
Hubert, Cape Carteret, Richlands, Catherine Lake, Folkstone,
Silverdale, Kellum, Cypress Creek, Midway Park, Verona, and Dixon.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Duplin; Jones; West Carteret; Inland Onslow; Coastal Onslow
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov