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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
544 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

NCZ091-092-193-112215-
Jones NC-Lenoir NC-Northern Craven NC-
544 PM EDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN JONES...CENTRAL
LENOIR AND WEST CENTRAL CRAVEN COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Phillips Crossroads, or 13 miles southeast of Kinston, moving north
at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Kinston, Phillips Crossroads, Pleasant Hill, Wyse Fork, Dover, and
Trenton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

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LAT...LON 3505 7729 3499 7759 3521 7765 3527 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 160DEG 7KT 3512 7748

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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