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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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587 WWUS82 KMHX 241820 SPSMHX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 220 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 NCZ045>047-080-081-241845- Mainland Dare NC-Washington NC-Beaufort NC-Mainland Hyde NC- Tyrrell NC- 220 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WASHINGTON... NORTHWESTERN HYDE...WEST CENTRAL DARE...NORTHEASTERN BEAUFORT AND TYRRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT... At 220 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Frying Pan Landing to near Ponzer. Movement was southeast at 35 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... Stumpy Point, Killkenny, Ponzer, Alligator, Gum Neck, Kilkenny, Scranton, Fairfield, Pungo, Columbia, Woodley, Pike Road, Leechville, Rose Bay, Wenona, Newfoundland, Fort Landing, Phelps Lake, Lake Mattamuskeet, and Frying Pan Landing. 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. && LAT...LON 3544 7640 3574 7680 3595 7620 3600 7598 3581 7600 3573 7556 TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 302DEG 31KT 3577 7605 3564 7655 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ OJC