Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 5:09PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 2:09pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles west of Farmville, 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...
Greenville, Winterville, Farmville, Bell Arthur, Bruce, Lizzie, Pitt
Greenville Airport, Fountain, Castoria, Bull Head VFD, Walstonburg,
and Falkland.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Pitt; Greene
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender: