North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/21/2026 10:48

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 1:48PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 21, 2026 - 10:48am
Expires: 
July 21, 2026 - 11:30am
Description: 
At 148 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Harrells, or 13 miles west of Wallace, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Wallace, Warsaw, Rose Hill, Beulaville, Kenansville, Potters Hill, Harrells, Sarecta, Magnolia, Greenevers, and Teachey.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Duplin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC