Severe Storm Warning for Ocracoke

12 AM EST FRI APRIL 1 2016

AT 10PM EST ON THURS MARCH 31 2016…A SEVERE AND RAPIDLY DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER CELL WAS LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF THE OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA…MOVING SOUTH FROM THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AREA…MOVING SOUTH AT 65 MPH

HAZARDS…FREEZING TEMPERATURES…ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH WINDS…TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL…13 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW/SLEET EXPECTED…WIND GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH

WARNING GOES INTO EFFECT FRI APRIL 1 2016 AT 12AM

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…

COASTAL AND MAINLAND CURRITUCK COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA…COASTAL AND MAINLAND DARE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA…COASTAL AND MAINLAND HYDE COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA…

…COROLLA…CAROVA…KILL DEVIL HILLS…KITTY HAWK…NAGS HEAD…BODIE ISLAND…WAVES…SALVO…RODANTHE…AVON…BUXTON…FRISCO…HATTERAS VILLAGE…OCRACOKE ISLAND

LATITUDE/LONGITUDE…

36.208823 -75.726700…35.478565 -75.506973…34.452218 -75.182190

SEVERE IMPACTS TO BE EXPECTED…OCRACOKE ISLAND

SOURCE…NWS RADAR INDICATED

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DON'T PANIC......IT'S APRIL 1ST....