Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 2:09PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 11:09am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Alligator Lake to near
Willard. Movement was northwest at 15 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, Kinston, Washington, Wallace, Warsaw, River Road, Trent
Woods, River Bend, Grifton, Phillips Crossroads, Kornegay, Belhaven,
Rose Hill, Richlands, Sladesville, Ransomville, Ponzer, Scranton,
Pinetown, and Pungo.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
eastern North Carolina.
Area Description:
Pitt; Beaufort; Mainland Hyde; Duplin; Lenoir; Jones; Pamlico; Northern Craven; Southern Craven; Inland Onslow
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov