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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC

643 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026

 

NCZ194>196-282330-

West Carteret NC-East Carteret NC-Southern Craven NC-

643 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN AND CARTERET

COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...



At 643 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Broad Creek, or near Newport, moving east at 30 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...

Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Harkers Island, North River,

Marshallberg, Davis, Smyrna, Straits, Pine Knoll Shores, Harlowe,

Otway, Broad Creek, Wildwood, Williston, Open Grounds Farm, Bogue,

North Harlowe, Bettie, and Michael J Smith Airport.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



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LAT...LON 3467 7703 3485 7703 3495 7642 3458 7646

TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 269DEG 25KT 3476 7694 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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