Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 10 at 7:54PM EDT until July 10 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 10, 2026 - 4:54pm
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 754 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Petersburg, or
near Half Moon, moving east at 35 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...
New Bern, Trent Woods, River Bend, Phillips Crossroads, Richlands,
Maysville, Comfort, Belgrade, Rhems, Pleasant Hill, Petersburg,
Catfish Lake, Deppe, Loco VFD, Pollocksville, Hargetts Crossroads,
and Trenton.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Carteret, NC; Craven, NC; Duplin, NC; Jones, NC; Lenoir, NC; Onslow, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
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