Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 6:59PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 30, 2025 - 3:59pm
Expires:
May 30, 2025 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Alligator Lake to near Pamlico Beach to
near South Creek. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Belhaven, Sladesville, Ransomville, Ponzer, Swindell Fork, Scranton,
Fairfield, Pamlico Beach, Lowland, Royal, Leechville, Winsteadville,
Rose Bay, South Creek, Sidney Crossroads, Yeatesville, Lake
Mattamuskeet, Swan Quarter Ferry Terminal, Aurora Ferry Terminal, and
Bayview Ferry Terminal.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
eastern North Carolina.
Area Description:
Tyrrell; Beaufort; Mainland Hyde; Pamlico
Forcast Office:
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC