Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
645 WWUS82 KMHX 190111 SPSMHX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 911 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 NCZ196-190145- East Carteret NC- 911 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CARTERET COUNTY THROUGH 945 PM EDT... At 911 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of South River, or 9 miles west of Cedar Island, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cedar Island, Atlantic, Ocracoke Light House, and Cedar Island Ferry Terminal. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3489 7659 3508 7659 3517 7606 3487 7609 TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 262DEG 27KT 3501 7649 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 27