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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
754 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

NCZ090-250030-
Duplin NC-
754 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DUPLIN COUNTY
THROUGH 830 PM EDT...

At 754 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bowdens, or near Warsaw, moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Warsaw, Mount Olive, Bowdens, Beautancus, Kenansville, Faison, and
Calypso.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3514 7816 3518 7816 3518 7798 3517 7798
      3517 7797 3490 7789 3490 7815 3508 7816
      3509 7817 3512 7817
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 001DEG 10KT 3509 7808

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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