National weather service | North Carolina | Flood | Severe weather




According to the forecast, the risk of severe cold rises for eastern North Carolina with coastal flooding, strong winds, and significant ocean impacts as it passes through the region on Thursday night.

It has rained, but North Carolina is not out of the woods yet when it comes to severe weather this week.

The Office of the National Weather Service in Newport said Thursday morning that there is a risk of isolated structural damage associated with downed trees and power lines and the strongest storms in all of eastern North Carolina, which could begin affecting the coast between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. is. Thursday and Friday at 1 pm. The strong winds ahead of the front will develop Thursday night and continue behind the front Friday.

Minor Soundside flooding 2 feet above ground level is possible north of Hatteras Inlet with large surf, small beach erosion and ocean overwatch youth of Oregon Inlet. There is a possibility of strong winds along the coast. A separate outage may be possible on Thursday night inland Friday.

Flooding is possible this weekend in the Tar, Neus and Northeast Cape Fear River basins.Mariners can expect strong thunderstorm-winds with dangerous seas in all coastal waters, sounds, and tidal rivers on Friday afternoon on Thursday afternoons.

A wind advisory will apply for North Carolina at 5 a.m. on Friday. A wind advisory means strong winds are expected and can cause property damage.

Winds can reach as high as 40 and even 50 mph, with the heavy rain that falls on Thursday poses a risk of falling to the tree, falling to the ground. Most of the region received more than an inch of rain. Ambulance-Burlington schools are closed on Friday as a precaution. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools are opening two hours late.

Greensboro reported wind blowing at 53 mph in the early hours of Friday.

The National Weather Service reports that the strongest winds will be from 6 am to 1 pm. Particularly heavy winds will occur east and east of US Route 1.

The advisory passes at 4 pm. According to Duke Energy's power map, about 30,000 people in North Carolina were without electricity on Friday morning. Many area school districts were delayed or canceled on Friday.

River flooding is also a concern. Cumberland County had flood warning for Little River in Manchester, the Neuse River in Johnston County and the Cape Fear River in Lillington.