Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 7:36PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 4:36pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 736 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Williston, or 8 miles northeast of Harkers Island, moving east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Morehead City, Harkers Island, North River, Sealevel, Marshallberg,
Davis, Straits, Smyrna, Atlantic, Otway, Williston, Open Grounds
Farm, Stacy, Bettie, Michael J Smith Airport, Cape Lookout
Lighthouse, Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve, Fort Macon State Park,
and Gloucester.
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.
Area Description:
East Carteret
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender: