Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 1:18PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 10:18am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 117 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Askins to Petersburg. Movement was north
at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
New Bern, River Bend, Phillips Crossroads, Richlands, Vanceboro,
Askins, Comfort, Fort Barnwell, Jasper, Tuscarora, Rhems, Pleasant
Hill, Petersburg, Bridgeton, Dover, Cove City, Hargetts Crossroads,
and Trenton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lenoir; Jones; Northern Craven; Southern Craven; Inland Onslow
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov