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

NCZ045>047-080-081-242015-
Mainland Dare NC-Washington NC-Beaufort NC-Mainland Hyde NC-
Tyrrell NC-
345 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...HYDE...
WEST CENTRAL DARE...EAST CENTRAL BEAUFORT AND SOUTHERN TYRRELL
COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT...

At 345 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Gum Neck to near Scranton to near
Winsteadville. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Sladesville, Killkenny, Ransomville, Gum Neck, Kilkenny, Swindell
Fork, Scranton, Fairfield, Winsteadville, Rose Bay, Sidney
Crossroads, Lake Landing, Fort Landing, Lake Mattamuskeet, Alligator
Lake, Swan Quarter Ferry Terminal, and Sydney Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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.

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LAT...LON 3578 7586 3548 7607 3535 7641 3547 7677
      3558 7643 3580 7642
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 285DEG 24KT 3576 7620 3556 7638 3548 7661

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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