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

NCZ029-045-080-081-241815-
Washington NC-Beaufort NC-Mainland Hyde NC-Martin NC-
145 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN
HYDE...SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN AND NORTH CENTRAL BEAUFORT COUNTIES
THROUGH 215 PM EDT...

At 145 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hinson, or 7 miles southwest of Plymouth, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Plymouth, Pike Road, Wenona, Hinson, Westover, Pleasant Grove, Phelps
Lake, Pungo Lake, Mackeys, Roper, Long Acre VFD, Jamesville, and
Dardens.

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.

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LAT...LON 3567 7646 3562 7687 3583 7693 3584 7690
      3582 7690 3582 7689 3581 7690 3581 7688
      3585 7684 3587 7683 3588 7680 3586 7678
      3586 7676 3587 7674 3591 7672 3597 7655
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 280DEG 18KT 3576 7681

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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