Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
330 WWUS82 KMHX 241901 SPSMHX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 301 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 NCZ090>092-193-241945- Jones NC-Lenoir NC-Northern Craven NC-Duplin NC- 301 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN JONES...CENTRAL LENOIR...WEST CENTRAL CRAVEN AND NORTHERN DUPLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM EDT... At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near La Grange, moving east at 15 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... Kinston, Phillips Crossroads, Deep Run, Fort Barnwell, Wyse Fork, Dover, and Sandy Bottom. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for eastern North Carolina. && LAT...LON 3514 7779 3531 7776 3527 7733 3503 7740 TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 286DEG 13KT 3524 7772 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ RCF