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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:46 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN JONES...SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN...NORTHEASTERN ONSLOW AND CARTERET COUNTIES... At 546 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Swansboro 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Newport. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flood Advisory
Issued: 9:38 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Carteret County in eastern North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 845 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 538 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Morehead City, Cape Carteret, Broad Creek, Bogue, Bogue Inlet Pier and Cedar Point. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. &&
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 9:33 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE ALLIGATOR RIVER PAMLICO SOUND PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC TO OREGON INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM S OF OREGON INLET NC TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT TO 20 NM S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM ALBEMARLE SOUND CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM CURRITUCK SOUND COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 9:33 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
NC . NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BEAUFORT BERTIE BLADEN BRUNSWICK CAMDEN CARTERET CHOWAN COLUMBUS CRAVEN CURRITUCK DARE DUPLIN GREENE HYDE JONES LENOIR MARTIN NEW HANOVER ONSLOW PAMLICO PASQUOTANK PENDER PERQUIMANS PITT ROBESON TYRRELL WASHINGTON
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 9:26 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 526 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cape Lookout to near The Vicinity Of Emerald Isle Bridge, moving south at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Salter Path, Ar342, Ar320, Ar345, Cape Lookout Bight, Ar330, The Morehead City-Atlantic Beach Bridge, Atlantic Beach, The Center Of Bogue Sound, Northwest Places, Beaufort Inlet, The Vicinity Of Pine Knoll Shores, Bogue Inlet, R-8 Buoy, The Vicinity Of Emerald Isle Bridge, Beaufort, The Knuckle Buoy, Emerald Isle, Big Ten Fathom, and Ar315. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts to 40 knots, small hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && HAIL...<.75IN; WIND...40KTS
Flood Advisory
Issued: 9:22 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...South Central Carteret County in eastern North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 815 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 522 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pine Knoll Shores, Fort Macon State Park and Oceana Pier. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. &&
Flood Advisory
Issued: 8:43 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...West Central Carteret County in eastern North Carolina... Southeastern Craven County in eastern North Carolina... * WHEN...Until 745 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 442 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, North River, Harlowe, Wildwood, North Harlowe, Michael J Smith Airport, Crab Point Village and Mitchell Village. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. &&
Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:59 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * 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. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. &&
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