Weather Alerts For Trent Woods, NC

An Earth Networks Dangerous Thunderstorm Alert is in effect until 5/11/2026 2:33 PM EDT Event Start: 5/11/2026 1:48 PM EDT Event End: 5/11/2026 2:33 PM EDT Earth Networks Dangerous Thunderstorm Alert Earth Networks Headquarters Germantown, MD * Until 2:33 PM EDT * At 1:48 PM EDT...The Earth Networks Total Lightning Network is indicating a thunderstorm with a significant rate of lightning occurring in your area and moving in your direction. This storm has an increased potential to produce severe weather such as very frequent lightning, heavy rain, hail and/or damaging winds and should be considered dangerous. (For more information on this Earth Networks product visit www.earthnetworks.com) * Storm is located near Latitude: 34.759, Longitude: -77.02 * Repeating, this storm contains frequent lightning and has an increased potential to produce severe weather and should be considered dangerous. Take appropriate measures to ensure safety to life and property immediately. This alert is being issued in an advisory capacity by Earth Networks Headquarters due to the detection of frequent lightning by The Earth Networks Total Lightning Network. It is not associated in any way with the country’s official meteorological services nor to any official alert linked to this storm. Active advisories or warnings issued by the official meteorological services should be followed in precedence to this alert. Stay tuned to www.earthnetworks.com, other Earth Networks applications or local media outlets for the latest severe weather information.

A Weather Alert has been issued for a nearby area. While your current location is outside of the impacted area, please stay alert and monitor weather conditions. # HEADLINE -------------------- A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN JONES, SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN, EAST CENTRAL ONSLOW AND CARTERET COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT # SUMMARY -------------------- At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over North River, or 8 miles northwest of Harkers Island, moving east at 25 mph. # DETAILS -------------------- HAZARD Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE Radar indicated. IMPACT Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Harkers Island, Stella, Swansboro, South River, Cape Carteret, North River, Sealevel, Marshallberg, Davis, Smyrna, Merrimon, Straits, Pine Knoll Shores, Harlowe, Otway, Broad Creek, and Great Neck. ISSUED AT Monday, May 11, 2026 at 1:43 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC HEADER Special Weather Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Southern Craven NC, Coastal Onslow NC, East Carteret NC, Jones NC, West Carteret NC

Closest strike: 3.58 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.