Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 14 at 4:37PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 14, 2026 - 1:37pm
Expires:
September 14, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 436 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Havelock to near Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal.
Movement was south at 15 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...
Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Harlowe, Wildwood, North Harlowe,
Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal, and Crab Point Village.
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.
Area Description:
Southern Craven; West Carteret
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov