Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 4:05PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 1:05pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 405 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Catherine Lake, or 9 miles southwest of Half Moon, 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...
Jacksonville, New River Station, Half Moon, Pumpkin Center, Camp
Lejeune Center, Piney Green, Swansboro, Hubert, Richlands, Maysville,
Silverdale, Kellum, Cypress Creek, Midway Park, Verona, Catherine
Lake, Belgrade, Albert J Ellis Airport, Richlands South, and Deppe.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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; Coastal Onslow
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov