102 WWUS52 KMHX 231657 SVSMHX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1257 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026 NCC013-095-231730- /O.CON.KMHX.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-260723T1730Z/ Hyde NC-Beaufort NC- 1257 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN HYDE AND EAST CENTRAL BEAUFORT COUNTIES... At 1256 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Leechville to near Sladesville to near Winsteadville, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Sladesville, Scranton, Fairfield, Pamlico Beach, Leechville, Winsteadville, and Rose Bay. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Newport. && LAT...LON 3537 7635 3534 7648 3542 7675 3547 7664 3561 7645 3557 7617 TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 270DEG 15KT 3556 7644 3546 7655 3544 7662 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ RCF