Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 4:41PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 1:41pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Kuhns, or 11 miles northeast of Piney Green, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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...
Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Stella, Swansboro, Cape Carteret,
Pine Knoll Shores, Harlowe, Maysville, Silverdale, Broad Creek,
Wildwood, Kuhns, Peletier, Great Neck, Bogue, North Harlowe, Cherry
Branch Ferry Terminal, Oceana Pier, and Fort Macon State Park.
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:
Jones; Southern Craven; West Carteret; East Carteret; Inland Onslow; Coastal Onslow
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov