Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
535 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024
NCZ092-198-231030-
Jones NC-Inland Onslow NC-
535 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT JONES...SOUTHEASTERN LENOIR...
ONSLOW AND SOUTHEASTERN DUPLIN COUNTIES THROUGH 630 AM EDT...
At 534 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Catherine Lake, or near Half Moon, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, New River Station, Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Half
Moon, Camp Lejeune Center, Phillips Crossroads, Richlands, Maysville,
Catherine Lake, Kellum, Midway Park, Verona, Comfort, Belgrade,
Petersburg, Pleasant Hill, Wyse Fork, Albert J Ellis Airport, and
Richlands South.
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.
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LAT...LON 3451 7758 3473 7769 3492 7765 3499 7770
3516 7751 3524 7752 3508 7720 3505 7718
3500 7710 3489 7711
TIME...MOT...LOC 0934Z 212DEG 37KT 3481 7757
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Martin