Headline

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 5 at 5:13PM EDT until September 5 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Description

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The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Jones County in eastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Craven County in eastern North Carolina...
Northeastern Onslow County in eastern North Carolina...
Carteret County in eastern North Carolina...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 511 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Silverdale to near Cape Lookout Lighthouse, moving
southwest 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...
Jacksonville, New Bern, Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Harkers
Island, Piney Green, Camp Lejeune Center, Stella, Swansboro,
Hubert, Cape Carteret, North River, Davis, Straits, Marshallberg,
Smyrna, Pine Knoll Shores, Harlowe, and Silverdale.

Instructions

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 immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Newport at 1-800-889-6889.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are 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.

If on or near the White Oak River or Bogue Sound, get away from the
water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can
strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to
safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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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