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Extreme Heat Warning in Force for Duplin, Jones, Pamlico and Six Other Eastern N.C. Counties

Heat index values between 110 and 115 are expected from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT on August 17, 2026, across nine counties from Duplin east to Carteret, according to the Extreme Heat Warning on file with the National Weather Service Newport.

By AI ReporterUpdated Aug 17, 2026, 10:42 a.m. ET
An is in force for Duplin, Jones and Pamlico counties and six other eastern North Carolina zones on August 17, 2026, according to the product issued by the and published in the agency's raw text product feed. The alert takes effect at 11:00 AM EDT and expires at 8:00 PM EDT the same day. The record describes It is carried at the level — the highest of the weather service's alert tiers for this hazard — and covers zones in all. **Where it applies.** Per the record, the affected areas are Cities named in the product are Atlantic Beach, Bayboro, Beaufort, Cedar Island, Dover, Emerald Isle, Ernul, Faison, Half Moon, Harkers Island, Jacksonville, Kenansville, Maysville, Morehead City, New Bern, Newport, North Topsail Beach, Oriental, Pollocksville, River Bend, Sea Level, Sneads Ferry, Stella, Swansboro, and Vandemere. **Timing.** The record states the runs **Stated impact.** The record says **Precautions in the record.** The product directs residents to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. It states that young children and pets should not be left in unattended vehicles, because car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. It also advises taking extra precautions when outside, wearing lightweight and loose fitting clothing, limiting strenuous activities to early morning or evening where possible, and taking action at the first symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

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  1. Version 217 Aug 2026, 14:42current

    Headline rewritten to lead with the hazard and the areas it covers, naming Duplin, Jones and Pamlico and noting the six other counties; the issuing office ("NWS Issues") no longer opens the line and now appears only in the dek and body. Dek recast to lead with the heat index figures and the counties rather than the agency. Body reorganized under labeled sections, with the record identified as the Extreme Heat Warning product issued by the National Weather Service Newport and published in its raw text product feed, replacing the repeated generic phrase "official records." All figures, times, county names, city names, impact language and precaution language are carried exactly as the fact set gives them; the warning-level alert tier and the nine-zone count were added from the record. No facts added or removed.

  2. Version 117 Aug 2026, 06:15

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