Special Weather Statement for Pamlico
At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whortonsville, or 19 miles northeast of Havelock, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
Official alert brief
At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whortonsville, or 19 miles northeast of Havelock, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Florence, Whortonsville, Nc Pamlico, Maribel, Merritt, Bayboro, Stonewall, and Vandemere.
Instructions
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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 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.