Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 5:32PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 23, 2026 - 2:32pm
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jockeys Ridge State
Park to 9 miles southeast of Stumpy Point to Portsmouth Village.
Movement was east 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...
Kill Devil Hills, Frisco, Buxton, Salvo, Waves, Avon, Nags Head,
Rodanthe, Manteo, Colington, Whalebone, Portsmouth Village, Roanoke
Island Festival Park, Ocracoke Ferry Terminal, Nags Head Fishing
Pier, Bodie Island Lighthouse, Jockeys Ridge State Park, Wright
Brothers National Monument, Hatteras Ferry Terminal, and Avalon Pier.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern North Carolina.
Area Description:
Northern Outer Banks; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
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