• Tropical Storm Warning for Lenoir County, North Carolina
  • Tropical Storm Warning issued October 11 at 5:02PM EDT until further notice by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 4:02 p.m.
  • Expires: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 12:15 a.m.
  • ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
    * LOCATIONS AFFECTED
    - Kinston
    - La Grange
    - Pink Hill
    * WIND
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind
    - Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 45 mph
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for wind 39 to
    57 mph
    - The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the
    previous assessment.
    - PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm
    force due to possible forecast changes in track, size, or
    intensity.
    - PREPARE: Remaining efforts to protect property should be
    completed as soon as possible. Prepare for limited wind
    damage.
    - ACT: Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes hazardous.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
    mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
    uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees
    are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown
    over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within
    urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving
    conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.
    * FLOODING RAIN
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
    - Peak Rainfall Amounts: No additional significant rainfall
    forecast
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Little or no potential
    for flooding rain
    - The flooding rain threat has decreased from the previous
    assessment.
    - PLAN: There is little or no potential for flooding rain.
    - PREPARE: Little to no preparations are needed to protect
    against flooding rain at this time.
    - ACT: Monitor for changes to the forecast.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None
    - Little to no potential impacts from flooding rain.
    * TORNADO
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
    - Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Tornadoes not expected
    - The tornado threat has decreased from the previous
    assessment.
    - PLAN: Tornadoes are not expected. Showers and thunderstorms
    with gusty winds may still occur.
    - PREPARE: Little to no preparations needed to protect
    against tornadoes at this time. Keep informed of the latest
    tornado situation.
    - ACT: Listen for changes in the forecast.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None
    - Little to no potential impacts from tornadoes.
    * FOR MORE INFORMATION:
    - http://ready.gov/hurricanes

  • Tropical Storm Warning for Lenoir County, North Carolina
  • Tropical Storm Warning issued October 11 at 5:02PM EDT until further notice by NWS
  • Effective: Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 4:02 p.m.
  • Expires: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 12:15 a.m.
  • ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
    * LOCATIONS AFFECTED
    - Trenton
    - Maysville
    - Pollocksville
    * WIND
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind
    - Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 40 mph
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for wind 39 to
    57 mph
    - The wind threat has remained nearly steady from the
    previous assessment.
    - PLAN: Plan for hazardous wind of equivalent tropical storm
    force due to possible forecast changes in track, size, or
    intensity.
    - PREPARE: Remaining efforts to protect property should be
    completed as soon as possible. Prepare for limited wind
    damage.
    - ACT: Move to safe shelter before the wind becomes hazardous.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
    mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
    uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees
    are shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown
    over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within
    urban or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving
    conditions on bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.
    * STORM SURGE
    - No storm surge inundation forecast
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Little to no storm surge
    flooding
    - The storm surge threat has remained nearly steady from the
    previous assessment.
    - PLAN: There is little to no threat of storm surge flooding.
    Rough surf, coastal erosion, and life-threatening rip
    currents are possible.
    - PREPARE: Little to no preparations for storm surge flooding
    are needed.
    - ACT: Follow the instructions of local officials. Monitor
    forecasts.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None
    - Little to no potential impacts from storm surge flooding.
    * FLOODING RAIN
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
    - Peak Rainfall Amounts: No additional significant rainfall
    forecast
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Little or no potential
    for flooding rain
    - The flooding rain threat has decreased from the previous
    assessment.
    - PLAN: There is little or no potential for flooding rain.
    - PREPARE: Little to no preparations are needed to protect
    against flooding rain at this time.
    - ACT: Monitor for changes to the forecast.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None
    - Little to no potential impacts from flooding rain.
    * TORNADO
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
    - Situation is unfavorable for tornadoes
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Tornadoes not expected
    - The tornado threat has decreased from the previous
    assessment.
    - PLAN: Tornadoes are not expected. Showers and thunderstorms
    with gusty winds may still occur.
    - PREPARE: Little to no preparations needed to protect
    against tornadoes at this time. Keep informed of the latest
    tornado situation.
    - ACT: Listen for changes in the forecast.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Little to None
    - Little to no potential impacts from tornadoes.
    * FOR MORE INFORMATION:
    - http://ready.gov/hurricanes