North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/28/2026 16:36

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