Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 4 at 5:14PM EDT until September 4 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 4, 2026 - 2:14pm
Expires:
September 4, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
SVRMHX
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Washington County in eastern North Carolina...
Northeastern Pitt County in eastern North Carolina...
Martin County in eastern North Carolina...
Northwestern Beaufort County in eastern North Carolina...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 513 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles northwest of Westover to near Windsor to 8
miles northwest of Williamston to 7 miles east of Tarboro, moving
southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Williamston, Plymouth, Bethel, Stokes, Roper, Robersonville,
Hinson, Westover, Mackeys, Gold Point, Jamesville, Hamilton, Oak
City, Smithwick, Parmele, Everetts, Dardens, Hassell, and
Beargrass.
Instruction:
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.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Beaufort, NC; Martin, NC; Pitt, NC; Washington, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov