Special Weather Statement

At 1239 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorms from Half Moon to Sneads Ferry, moving northeast 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... Jacksonville, Morehead City, New River Station, Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Half Moon, Camp Lejeune Center, Stella, Swansboro, Hubert, Cape Carteret, Richlands, Maysville, Catherine Lake, Folkstone, Silverdale, Kellum, Midway Park, Verona, and Dixon.