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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this tornado warning at Jul 6, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT for Dare County, North Carolina. It was in force for 35 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT (19:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Dare County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 3:11 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 1 W Roanoke Island Fest, NC | Video of hail up to quarter size sent in via social media. Time estimated based on radar. |
| Jul 6, 3:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Wnw Manteo, NC | Power outages reported by dominion energy. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 165 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2376 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 817 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
748
WFUS52 KMHX 061910
TORMHX
NCC055-062000-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TO.W.0003.260706T1910Z-260706T2000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
310 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Dare County in eastern North Carolina...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 310 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over the Croatan Sound just west of Manteo, or
8 miles south of Kill Devil Hills, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Manteo around 315 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3586 7571 3594 7578 3599 7571 3591 7562
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 237DEG 2KT 3591 7572
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Martin2 follow-up statements
471
WWUS52 KMHX 061925
SVSMHX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
325 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
NCC055-062000-
/O.CON.KMHX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260706T2000Z/
Dare NC-
325 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DARE COUNTY...
At 324 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over the Croatan Sound just west of Manteo, or 7 miles
south of Kill Devil Hills, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Manteo around 330 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
If on or near the Croatan Sounds, get away from the water and move
to safe shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Severe thunderstorms can produce
large capsizing waves, even on small bodies of water. Move into dock
and seek safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a
thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3586 7571 3594 7578 3599 7571 3591 7562
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 237DEG 2KT 3591 7571
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Martin057 WWUS52 KMHX 061945 SVSMHX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 345 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 NCC055-061955- /O.CAN.KMHX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260706T2000Z/ Dare NC- 345 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DARE COUNTY IS CANCELLED... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 3586 7571 3594 7578 3599 7571 3591 7562 TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 237DEG 2KT 3592 7570 $$ Martin
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 1:58 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | MHX | Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Duplin, Greene and 9 more | 18 hr |
| Jul 6, 12:52 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 36 min | |
| Jul 6, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Washington | 47 min |
| Jul 6, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 26 min |
| Jul 6, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 40 min | |
| Jul 6, 2:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin | 25 min |
| Jul 6, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Martin, Washington | 28 min |
| Jul 6, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 26 min |
| Jul 6, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Jones | 24 min |
| Jul 6, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 95 min | |
| Jul 6, 2:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Dare | 65 min |
| Jul 6, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Craven | 29 min |
| Jul 6, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 56 min | |
| Jul 6, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 55 min | |
| Jul 6, 2:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Beaufort, Craven, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico | 42 min |
| Jul 6, 3:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MHX | Dare | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Tyrrell | 33 min |
| Jul 6, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Greene | 27 min |
| Jul 6, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Craven, Greene, Lenoir, Pitt | 17 min |
| Jul 6, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Tyrrell | 60 min |
| Jul 6, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 93 min | |
| Jul 6, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Washington | 32 min |
| Jul 6, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Dare | 57 min |
| Jul 6, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Beaufort | 41 min |
| Jul 6, 4:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | Dare, Hyde | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 22 min |
| Jul 6, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 31 min | |
| Jul 6, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 48 min |
| Jul 6, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Pitt | 50 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.