• Tropical Storm Warning for Washington 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
    - Plymouth
    - Creswell
    - Wenona
    * WIND
    - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind
    - Peak Wind Forecast: 25-35 mph with gusts to 50 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: Tornado Watch is in effect
    - Situation is somewhat favorable for tornadoes
    - POTENTIAL THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: Potential for a few
    tornadoes
    - The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from the
    previous assessment.
    - PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for a
    few tornadoes.
    - PREPARE: If your shelter is particularly vulnerable to
    tornadoes, prepare to relocate to safe shelter before
    hazardous weather arrives.
    - ACT: If a tornado warning is issued, be ready to shelter
    quickly.
    - POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Limited
    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the
    execution of emergency plans during tropical events.
    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with
    power and communications disruptions.
    - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings,
    chimneys toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or
    overturned, large tree tops and branches snapped off,
    shallow-rooted trees knocked over, moving vehicles blown
    off roads, and small boats pulled from moorings.
    * FOR MORE INFORMATION:
    - http://ready.gov/hurricanes