Special Weather Statement in Martin County, North Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
8/20/2026 4:14:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
8/20/2026 4:14:00 PM until 8/20/2026 5:00:00 PM
At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Old Ford, or 8 miles south of Williamston, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Washington, Plymouth, River Road, Belhaven, Sladesville, Ponzer,
Scranton, Pinetown, Pungo, Wenona, Hinson, Bunyan, Pike Road,
Leechville, Winsteadville, Sidney Crossroads, Westover, Pleasant
Grove, Terra Ceia, and Scuppernong.
