Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
154 WUUS52 KMHX 282132 SVRMHX NCC049-137-282215- /O.NEW.KMHX.SV.W.0067.240528T2132Z-240528T2215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 532 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Craven County in eastern North Carolina... Southwestern Pamlico County in eastern North Carolina... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 532 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Riverdale, or near James City, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... New Bern, Havelock, James City, Janeiro, Croatan, Riverdale, Neuse Forest, Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal, Fairfield Harbour, Minnesott Beach Ferry, Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, Bayboro, Alliance, Arapahoe, Minnesott Beach, and Stonewall. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Newport at 1-800-889-6889. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. && LAT...LON 3492 7706 3510 7706 3516 7672 3490 7671 TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 265DEG 15KT 3503 7695 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ RTE