Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
213 WWUS82 KMHX 241919 SPSMHX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 319 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 NCZ090>092-241945- Jones NC-Lenoir NC-Duplin NC- 319 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN JONES...SOUTHWESTERN LENOIR AND NORTHEASTERN DUPLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT... At 318 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Albertson, or 7 miles south of La Grange, moving east at 25 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... Kinston, La Grange, Deep Run, Albertson, and Sandy Bottom. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for eastern North Carolina. && LAT...LON 3515 7790 3515 7789 3516 7789 3518 7783 3533 7783 3529 7757 3502 7761 3513 7791 TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 289DEG 22KT 3519 7781 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ RCF