Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
434 WWUS82 KMHX 242020 SPSMHX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 420 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 NCZ045>047-081-203-242030- Mainland Dare NC-Washington NC-Mainland Hyde NC-Tyrrell NC- Northern Outer Banks NC- 420 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON... HYDE...DARE AND TYRRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT... At 420 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fort Landing, or 20 miles southwest of Stumpy Point, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Stumpy Point, Killkenny, Manns Harbor, Swindell Fork, Nags Head, Gum Neck, Kilkenny, Fairfield, Mashoes, Manteo, East Lake, Whalebone, Nebraska, Rose Bay, Lake Landing, Middletown, Fort Landing, Frying Pan Landing, Buffalo City, and Lake Mattamuskeet. 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 3543 7554 3543 7570 3546 7570 3543 7579 3544 7644 3585 7642 3600 7554 TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 265DEG 33KT 3558 7607 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ OJC