Special Weather Statement for Northern Outer Banks; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island
At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jockeys Ridge State Park to 9 miles southeast of Stumpy Point to Portsmouth Village. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph....
Official alert brief
At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jockeys Ridge State Park to 9 miles southeast of Stumpy Point to Portsmouth Village. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Kill Devil Hills, Frisco, Buxton, Salvo, Waves, Avon, Nags Head, Rodanthe, Manteo, Colington, Whalebone, Portsmouth Village, Roanoke Island Festival Park, Ocracoke Ferry Terminal, Nags Head Fishing Pier, Bodie Island Lighthouse, Jockeys Ridge State Park, Wright Brothers National Monument, Hatteras Ferry Terminal, and Avalon Pier.
Instructions
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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for eastern North Carolina.