North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/19/2026 17:47

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 8:47PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 19, 2026 - 5:47pm
Expires: 
July 19, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 847 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mount Olive, moving southeast 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... Kinston, La Grange, Mount Olive, Kornegay, Beautancus, Albertson, Sarecta, Faison, and Calypso.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Duplin; Lenoir
Forcast Office: 
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC