Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 10 at 9:39PM EDT until July 10 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 10, 2026 - 6:39pm
Expires:
July 10, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 939 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rose Bay, or 31
miles north of Cedar Island, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Sladesville, Gull Rock, Swindell Fork, Scranton, Fairfield, New
Holland, Nebraska, Leechville, Rose Bay, Lake Landing, Middletown,
Fort Landing, Lake Mattamuskeet, and Swan Quarter Ferry Terminal.
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.
Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
This is a dangerous storm, producing large hail driven by severe
winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and neck.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Beaufort, NC; Hyde, NC; Tyrrell, NC
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sender: