Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Multiple Counties in Eastern North Carolina
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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 Onslow, Craven, and surrounding counties until 2:45 PM EDT due to 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern North Carolina
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Newport Morehead City
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 NC has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of eastern North Carolina. The alert was issued at 1:54 PM EDT after radar indicated severe thunderstorms moving through the region.
Affected Areas
The warning impacts the following areas:
- Southeastern Jones County
- Southern Craven County
- Onslow County
- Southwestern Carteret County
- Southwestern Pamlico County
Specific locations in the path of the storm include Jacksonville, New Bern, Havelock, Morehead City, North Topsail Beach, Newport, Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, New River Station, Half Moon, Camp Lejeune Center, James City, Trent Woods, River Bend, Stella, Swansboro, Hubert, Cape Carteret, Pine Knoll Shores, and Maysville.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Residents are asked to report hail or wind damage, such as downed trees or large limbs, to the National Weather Service office in Newport by calling 1-800-889-6889.
Expected Conditions
The primary hazard identified is wind gusts of up to 60 mph. At 1:54 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were tracked along a line extending from near Richlands to 6 miles east of Maple Hill to near Topsail Beach, moving northeast at 60 mph. Expected impacts include damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately as of 1:54 PM EDT and is currently set to expire at 2:45 PM EDT on March 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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