Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, and Onslow Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of eastern North Carolina until 2:15 PM EDT, with 60 mph wind gusts expected.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern North Carolina
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern North Carolina.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in eastern North Carolina. The alert was issued at 1:35 PM EDT on March 12, 2026, after radar indicated a severe storm moving through the region.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts the following geographic regions in eastern North Carolina:
- Duplin County
- Jones County
- Southwestern Lenoir County
- Northwestern Onslow County
Specific locations in the path of the storm include Jacksonville, Wallace, Half Moon, Phillips Crossroads, Kornegay, Rose Hill, Richlands, Beulaville, Deep Run, Catherine Lake, Cypress Creek, Comfort, Kenansville, Chinquapin, Potters Hill, Petersburg, Pleasant Hill, Albertson, Harrells, and the Albert J Ellis Airport.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents are encouraged to report hail or wind damage, including downed trees or large limbs, by calling the National Weather Service office in Newport at 1-800-889-6889.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected.
- Hail: Radar indicates potential hail up to 0.75 inches.
- Impacts: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Storm Movement: At 1:35 PM EDT, the severe thunderstorm was located near Wallace, moving northeast at 55 mph.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately as of 1:35 PM EDT and is currently set to expire at 2:15 PM EDT on March 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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