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Issued: 8:34 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL JONES... SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN...SOUTH CENTRAL BEAUFORT AND PAMLICO COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT... At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grantsboro, or 9 miles northeast of James City, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... New Bern, Havelock, James City, Trent Woods, River Bend, Florence, Rhems, Janeiro, Grantsboro, Great Neck, Riverdale, Olympia, Whortonsville, Croatan, Maribel, Nc Pamlico, Merritt, Neuse Forest, Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal, and Fairfield Harbour. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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