Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 7 at 6:22PM EDT until July 7 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 7, 2026 - 3:22pm
Expires:
July 7, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 622 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles southwest of Stumpy Point to near Killkenny,
moving south at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Fairfield and Fort Landing.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Dare, NC; Hyde, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
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