Severe thunderstorms and dangerous heat possible on Wednesday

Severe weather is possible for the Outer Banks on Wednesday afternoon and evening, while excessive heat will impact coastal North Carolina throughout the day, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office.

A dangerous combination of heat and humidity is forecast across eastern North Carolina on Wednesday, July 6, with heat index values in the low-100s for the Outer Banks.

In addition, scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast for Wednesday afternoon and evening. This will begin an active several-day period of severe storm activity, as an unstable air mass sits over the region with a stalled front in the vicinity. The storms may also affect the region through the overnight periods as well. Damaging winds, large hail, torrential downpours with localized flooding, and frequent lightning are all possible with the thunderstorms.

For more information on the local forecast, visit www.weather.gov/mhx for weather information, or the National Weather Service office in Newport / Morehead City’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NWSMoreheadCity/.