WWUS82 KMHX 240208 SPSMHX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1008 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 NCZ205-240245- Hatteras Island NC- 1008 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN DARE COUNTY THROUGH 1045 PM EDT... At 1008 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Avon, or 10 miles north of Frisco, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Avon and Avon Pier. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3530 7554 3549 7551 3551 7544 3530 7548 TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 257DEG 14KT 3538 7556 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RJ