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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
529 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

NCZ044-080-081-094-193-194-012200-
Beaufort NC-Mainland Hyde NC-Northern Craven NC-Pamlico NC-
Southern Craven NC-Pitt NC-
529 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CRAVEN...EAST
CENTRAL PITT...SOUTHWESTERN HYDE...SOUTHERN BEAUFORT AND PAMLICO
COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Royal, or 16 miles southeast of River Road, 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...
Washington, River Road, Belhaven, Ransomville, Blounts Creek, Pamlico
Beach, Cayton, Lowland, Florence, Wilmar, Edward, Grantsboro, Royal,
Bonnerton, Cox Crossroads, Bayview, Olympia, Winsteadville, Core
Point, and South Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3550 7723 3555 7660 3521 7640 3505 7695
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 341DEG 10KT 3532 7681

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

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RJ