Severe weather is possible for eastern North Carolina on Monday night, March 31, according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS).
The main hazards will be damaging wind gusts of 60 mph or more, large hail, and an isolated tornado.
While severe weather will be possible across all of eastern N.C., the best chances will be areas on the mainland, along and west of Highway 17. The timing for thunderstorms is currently 7 p.m. until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, although this may change in future updates.
For information on the local forecast, visit weather.gov/mhx for general weather information, or the National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NWSMoreheadCity/.
