Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 23, 2026 - 1:15pm
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 415 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Goldsboro to near Harrells. Movement was
east at 35 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...
Kinston, Wallace, Warsaw, La Grange, Mount Olive, Grifton, Kornegay,
Rose Hill, Beulaville, Deep Run, Cypress Creek, Bowdens, Beautancus,
Kenansville, Chinquapin, Dawson, Potters Hill, Graingers, Institute,
and Jason.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern North Carolina.
Area Description:
Greene; Duplin; Lenoir
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender: