Our Spectrum News 1 Weather Experts have broken down, by county, what to watch for as Idalia moves past the North Carolina coast. For the latest forecast updates, you can check here.
New Hanover
Main impact: Early Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon
Tropical Storm Warning
Winds (coastal): 30 to 40 mph, gusts to 50
Winds (inland): 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 40
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 3 to 6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm surge: Up to 2 feet above ground somewhere within surge prone areas
Tornado risk: favorable
Brunswick
Main impact: Early Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon
Tropical Storm Warning
Winds (coastal): 35 to 45 mph, gusts to 55
Winds (inland): 25 to 35 mph, gusts to 45
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 3 to 6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm surge: Up to 2 feet above ground somewhere within surge prone areas
Tornado risk: favorable
Pender
Main impact: Early Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon
Tropical Storm Warning
Winds (coastal): 30 to 40 mph, gusts to 50
Winds (inland): 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 40
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 3 to 6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm surge: Up to 2 feet above ground somewhere within surge prone areas
Tornado risk: favorable
Columbus
Main impact: Early Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon
Winds: 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 40
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 4 to 8 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Tornado risk: favorable
Bladen
Main impact: Early Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon
Winds: 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 40
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 4 to 8 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Tornado risk: favorable
Onslow
Main impact: Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon
Tropical Storm Watch
Winds (coastal): 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 40
Winds (inland): 15 to 25 mph, gusts to 35
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 4 to 8 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm surge: Up to 2 feet above ground somewhere within surge prone areas
Tornado risk: favorable
Carteret
Main impact: Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon
Tropical Storm Watch
Winds (coastal): 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 40
Winds (inland): 15 to 25 mph, gusts to 35
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 4 to 8 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm surge: Up to 2 feet above ground somewhere within surge prone areas
Tornado risk: favorable
Dare
Main impact: Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon
Tropical Storm Watch
Winds: 30 to 40 mph, gusts to 50
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 4 to 8 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm surge: Up to 2 feet above ground somewhere within surge prone areas
Tornado risk: favorable
Jones
Main impact: Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon
Tropical Storm Watch
Winds: 15 to 25 mph, gusts to 35
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 4 to 8 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Tornado risk: favorable
Craven
Main impact: Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon
Tropical Storm Warning
Winds: 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 40
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 4 to 8 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm Surge Watch
Storm surge: Up to 2 to 4 feet above ground somewhere within surge prone areas
Tornado risk: favorable
Pasquotank
Main impact: Thursday afternoon
Winds: 15 to 25 mph, gusts to 30
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 3 to 6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Tornado risk: somewhat favorable
Currituck
Main impact: Thursday afternoon
Tropical Storm Watch
Winds (coastal): 30 to 40 mph, gusts to 50
Winds (inland): 25 to 35 mph, gusts to 45
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 3 to 6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm surge: Up to 2 feet above ground somewhere within surge prone areas
Tornado risk: somewhat favorable
Pitt
Main impact: Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon
Winds: 15 to 25 mph, gusts to 30
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 3 to 6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Tornado risk: somewhat favorable
Duplin
Main impact: Early Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon
Winds: 15 to 25 mph, gusts to 30
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 3 to 6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Tornado risk: favorable
Beaufort
Main impact: Early Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon
Tropical Storm Watch
Winds: 20 to 30 mph, gusts to 40
Flood Watch in effect through Thursday night
Rainfall: 3 to 6 inches, locally higher amounts possible
Storm Surge Watch
Storm surge: Up to 2 to 4 feet above ground somewhere within surge prone areas
Tornado risk: favorable
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