Active Weather Alerts
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:08 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central Beaufort County in eastern North Carolina... Northeastern Pamlico County in eastern North Carolina... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 503 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Maribel, or 21 miles east of James City, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lowland, Florence, Maribel, Vandemere, and Mesic. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:00 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BEAUFORT...NORTH CENTRAL CARTERET AND PAMLICO COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT... At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Maribel, or 17 miles east of James City, moving east at 20 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... South River, Merrimon, Lowland, Florence, Janeiro, Grantsboro, Royal, Whortonsville, Maribel, Nc Pamlico, Merritt, Minnesott Beach Ferry, Bayboro, Alliance, Arapahoe, Aurora, Minnesott Beach, Stonewall, Vandemere, and Mesic. 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...50 MPH
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 8:58 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Neuse and Bay Rivers... Pamlico Sound... Pamlico and Pungo Rivers... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 455 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Oriental, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Oriental, The Mouth Of The Neuse River, The Vicinity Of Adams Creek, Hobucken, The Vicinity Of South River, Cedar Island, and The Vicinity Of Cedar Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts to 40 knots, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...40KTS
Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:38 PM Aug. 10, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values around 105 expected. * WHERE...Coastal Onslow, Duplin, East Carteret, Inland Onslow, Jones, Pamlico, Southern Craven, and West Carteret Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. &&
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