Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 8:52PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 5:52pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 851 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Clinton to near Warsaw to 7 miles north of
Harrells. Movement was northeast at 60 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...
Wallace, Warsaw, Mount Olive, Kornegay, Rose Hill, Beulaville,
Bowdens, Beautancus, Kenansville, Potters Hill, Albertson, Harrells,
Sarecta, Faison, Magnolia, Greenevers, and Calypso.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Duplin
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender: