North Carolina Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/27/2026 15:40

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 27 at 6:40PM EDT until June 27 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 3:40pm
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 640 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Lowland to Merritt to near Kellum, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... New Bern, Havelock, James City, Trent Woods, Stella, South River, Merrimon, Maysville, Lowland, Silverdale, Florence, Belgrade, Janeiro, Grantsboro, Great Neck, Riverdale, Olympia, Whortonsville, Croatan, and Kuhns.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Newport.
Area Description: 
Beaufort, NC; Carteret, NC; Craven, NC; Jones, NC; Onslow, NC; Pamlico, NC
Forcast Office: 
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC