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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
321 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

NCZ092-194>196-198-199-272000-
Coastal Onslow NC-West Carteret NC-Jones NC-Inland Onslow NC-
East Carteret NC-Southern Craven NC-
321 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN JONES...SOUTHEASTERN
CRAVEN...NORTHEASTERN ONSLOW AND WEST CENTRAL CARTERET COUNTIES
THROUGH 400 PM EDT...

At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Riverdale to near Kellum. Movement was east at
35 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...
Jacksonville, New Bern, Havelock, Morehead City, Stella, Harlowe,
Maysville, Silverdale, Kellum, Belgrade, Croatan, Kuhns, Riverdale,
North Harlowe, Catfish Lake, Neuse Forest, and Deppe.

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.

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LAT...LON 3483 7666 3473 7715 3480 7744 3506 7702
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 255DEG 47KT 3499 7698 3482 7732

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

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