Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 4 at 9:40PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 6:40pm
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 940 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pactolus, or 8 miles west of Washington, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Washington, Winterville, Ayden, River Road, Stokes,
Pinetown, Blounts Creek, Vanceboro, Pactolus, Shelmerdine, Calico,
Black Jack, Wilmar, Bunyan, Terra Ceia, Old Ford, Pitt Greenville
Airport, Dowdy Ficklen Stadium, and Goose Creek State Park.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
eastern North Carolina.
Area Description:
Martin; Pitt; Washington; Beaufort; Northern Craven
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov