Severe Weather Possible for Thursday

Severe weather with strong winds, heavy downpours, and isolated tornadoes is possible for the Outer Banks on Thursday, per a Wednesday update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office.

The timing will be in the morning across the coastal plains for Eastern N.C., and Thursday afternoon into early evening along the coast.

1-3 inches of rain is currently forecast with the storm system, and gusty winds of 30 mph or higher are also possible along the Outer Banks throughout the afternoon.

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/.