North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/28/2026 11:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 2:38PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 28, 2026 - 11:38am
Expires: 
June 28, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 237 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal, or near Havelock, moving northeast at 25 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, Janeiro, Nc Pamlico, Merritt, Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal, Minnesott Beach Ferry, Arapahoe, and Minnesott Beach.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Pamlico; Southern Craven
Forcast Office: 
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC