Severe Thunderstorm Watch in Carteret County, North Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/15/2024 7:42:00 PM (UTC)Urgency: FutureSeverity: SevereCertainty: Possible
5/15/2024 7:42:00 PM until 5/15/2024 9:00:00 PM
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are 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.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 245, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
CARTERET DUPLIN ONSLOW
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTIC BEACH, EMERALD ISLE,
BEAUFORT, BEULAVILLE, FAISON, JACKSONVILLE, KENANSVILLE,
MOREHEAD CITY, NEWPORT, NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, RICHLANDS,
SWANSBORO, WALLACE, AND WARSAW.