Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
330 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
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Carteret NC-
330 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CARTERET COUNTY...
At 330 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Cape Lookout
Lighthouse, or near Harkers Island, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Morehead City, Harkers Island, North River, Marshallberg, Davis,
Straits, Smyrna, Otway, Williston, Bettie, Michael J Smith Airport,
Oceana Pier, Cape Lookout Lighthouse, Rachel Carson Estuarine
Reserve, Fort Macon State Park, Gloucester, and Crab Point Village.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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LAT...LON 3460 7667 3462 7670 3462 7678 3483 7671
3483 7628 3456 7651
TIME...MOT...LOC 0730Z 276DEG 50KT 3466 7652
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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RJ