Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 30 at 10:13PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 30, 2024 - 7:13pm
Expires:
September 30, 2024 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 1011 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cayton, or 10 miles north of New Bern, moving east at 20 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...
New Bern, Askins, Cayton, Florence, Olympia, Edward, Grantsboro,
Royal, Bonnerton, South Creek, Maribel, Ernul, Aurora Ferry Terminal,
Bayboro, Alliance, Aurora, Bridgeton, Stonewall, Vandemere, and
Mesic.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Beaufort; Pamlico; Northern Craven; Southern Craven
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC