Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carteret, NC; Craven, NC; Jones, NC +1 more
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At 358 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near North Harlowe to near Havelock, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... New Bern, Havelock,...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and 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. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. 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 these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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At 358 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near North Harlowe to near Havelock, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... New Bern, Havelock, Morehead City, South River, Merrimon, Harlowe, Croatan, Great Neck, Open Grounds Farm, North Harlowe, Catfish Lake, Neuse Forest, Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal, Minnesott Beach Ferry, and Minnesott Beach.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 3:58PM EDT until September 5 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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