Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 30 at 1:31AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 29, 2026 - 10:31pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
At 131 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mount Olive, moving southeast 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...
Kinston, Warsaw, La Grange, Mount Olive, Kornegay, Beulaville, Deep
Run, Bowdens, Beautancus, Kenansville, Chinquapin, Dawson, Potters
Hill, Institute, Jason, Pleasant Hill, Wyse Fork, Albertson, Kinston
Regional Jetport, and Sarecta.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Greene; Duplin; Lenoir; Jones; Northern Craven
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender: