Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 8:01AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 5:01am
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 5:45am
Description:
At 801 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rose Hill, or near Wallace, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, Wallace, Warsaw, Half Moon, Phillips Crossroads, Rose
Hill, Richlands, Beulaville, Cypress Creek, Catherine Lake, Comfort,
Kenansville, Chinquapin, Potters Hill, Petersburg, Harrells, Albert J
Ellis Airport, Richlands South, Sarecta, and Magnolia.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Duplin; Jones; Inland Onslow
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov