Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 6:32PM EDT until July 8 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 3:32pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 632 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Shelmerdine, or
7 miles east of Ayden, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Calico, Shelmerdine, Black Jack, Wilmar, and Gardnerville.
Instruction:
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
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; Craven, NC; Pitt, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender: