Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
180 WWUS82 KMHX 281948 SPSMHX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 348 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 NCZ094-194-196-282015- East Carteret NC-Pamlico NC-Southern Craven NC- 348 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN... SOUTHWESTERN PAMLICO AND CENTRAL CARTERET COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 348 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Minnesott Beach Ferry, or near Havelock, 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... Havelock, Merrimon, Great Neck, Janeiro, Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal, Minnesott Beach Ferry, Arapahoe, and Minnesott Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3491 7691 3502 7693 3506 7664 3492 7662 TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 259DEG 13KT 3497 7685 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 27