Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 1:41PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 10:41am
Expires:
June 16, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 140 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Broad Creek, or 7 miles west of Newport, moving east 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, Morehead City, Newport, Stella, Swansboro, Hubert, South
River, Cape Carteret, North River, Merrimon, Straits, Pine Knoll
Shores, Harlowe, Silverdale, Otway, Broad Creek, Great Neck,
Wildwood, Kuhns, and Peletier.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds or weak waterspouts. This type of funnel cloud could briefly
touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is
spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National
Weather Service.
Area Description:
Jones; Southern Craven; West Carteret; East Carteret; Inland Onslow; Coastal Onslow
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov