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

NCZ044-079-080-091-193-241915-
Greene NC-Lenoir NC-Beaufort NC-Northern Craven NC-Pitt NC-
222 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GREENE...
NORTHEASTERN LENOIR...NORTH CENTRAL CRAVEN...SOUTHEASTERN PITT AND
WEST CENTRAL BEAUFORT COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT...

At 222 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Winterville to near
Dawson. Movement was east at 25 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...
Greenville, Washington, Winterville, Ayden, Grifton, Snow Hill,
Shelmerdine, Calico, Black Jack, Maury, Ormondsville, Wilmar,
Roundtree, Chocowinity, Washington Park, Grimesland, Simpson,
Hookerton, and Gardnerville.

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 3561 7692 3536 7716 3538 7771 3545 7770
      3560 7734
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 274DEG 20KT 3553 7735 3540 7762

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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