Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
903 WWUS82 KMHX 012258 SPSMHX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 658 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 NCZ092-094-193-194-012345- Jones NC-Northern Craven NC-Pamlico NC-Southern Craven NC- 658 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL JONES...CENTRAL CRAVEN AND WEST CENTRAL PAMLICO COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT... At 658 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Askins, or 12 miles northwest of New Bern, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... New Bern, Trent Woods, River Bend, Askins, Jasper, Tuscarora, Rhems, Olympia, Ernul, Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, Fairfield Harbour, and Bridgeton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3528 7727 3532 7703 3509 7692 3502 7722 TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 354DEG 15KT 3524 7714 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 27