Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 28 at 10:56PM EDT until July 28 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 7:56pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
SVRMHX
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Washington County in eastern North Carolina...
Hyde County in eastern North Carolina...
West central Dare County in eastern North Carolina...
Beaufort County in eastern North Carolina...
Tyrrell County in eastern North Carolina...
* Until 1145 PM EDT.
* At 1055 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pleasant Grove to near Pike Road to River Road,
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 to 65 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Washington, Plymouth, River Road, Belhaven, Killkenny, Swindell
Fork, Alligator, Sladesville, Ransomville, Ponzer, Scranton,
Pinetown, Gull Rock, Gum Neck, Kilkenny, Fairfield, Mashoes, Pungo,
New Holland, and Pamlico Beach.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Newport at 1-800-889-6889.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Beaufort, NC; Dare, NC; Hyde, NC; Tyrrell, NC; Washington, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov