Weather Alert WatchOfficial-source alert index
NWS feedSource freshLast successful check:
Ended official alertUpdated

Special Weather Statement for Duplin; Jones; Southern Craven +1 more

This alert has ended.Kept for recent context. Do not use it as a current warning.

Official alert fields

What you need to know

Effective
Ended
Official severity
Moderate
Official urgency
Expected
Official certainty
Observed

What is happening

At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Comfort to Chinquapin. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...

What the bulletin says to do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

Read official NWS bulletin

Full official description

Bulletin details

At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Comfort to Chinquapin. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Jacksonville, Half Moon, Pumpkin Center, New River Station, Richlands, Beulaville, Maysville, Kellum, Cypress Creek, Catherine Lake, Comfort, Chinquapin, Belgrade, Potters Hill, Petersburg, Catfish Lake, Albert J Ellis Airport, Richlands South, Deppe, and Lyman.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

1 captured
  1. Alert

    Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 2:48PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

    Official revision

Source and limitations

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.

CAP status
Actual
Message type
Alert
Last collected
Methodology and corrections