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Special Weather Statement
ExpiredOcracoke Island; Hatteras Island
Status
Ended
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
expired
Issued
Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Observed
Details
At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing a waterspout over Portsmouth Village, or 13 miles northeast of Cedar Island. These storms were nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include... Frisco, Portsmouth Village, Ocracoke Light House, Hatteras Ferry Terminal, Ocracoke Ferry Terminal, and Ocracoke Lighthouse.
Data from the National Weather Service
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