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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
256 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

NCZ029-044>047-080-081-241930-
Mainland Dare NC-Washington NC-Beaufort NC-Mainland Hyde NC-
Tyrrell NC-Martin NC-Pitt NC-
256 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WASHINGTON...NORTHEASTERN
PITT...NORTHERN HYDE...DARE...MARTIN...NORTHERN BEAUFORT AND TYRRELL
COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT...

At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hinson, or 12 miles southeast of Williamston, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Williamston, Plymouth, Stumpy Point, Bethel, Stokes, Killkenny, Manns
Harbor, Ponzer, Alligator, Gum Neck, Kilkenny, Mashoes,
Robersonville, Manteo, Pungo, Columbia, East Lake, Woodley, Wenona,
and Hinson.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern North Carolina.

&&

LAT...LON 3555 7572 3556 7653 3577 7751 3583 7741
      3582 7735 3591 7734 3601 7740 3586 7703
      3590 7692 3582 7690 3581 7688 3585 7684
      3589 7683 3586 7677 3587 7674 3595 7670
      3593 7674 3594 7674 3598 7669 3602 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 278DEG 22KT 3572 7691

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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