Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
190 WWUS82 KMHX 110028 SPSMHX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 828 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024 NCZ080-081-094-110100- Beaufort NC-Mainland Hyde NC-Pamlico NC- 828 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HYDE...EAST CENTRAL BEAUFORT AND NORTHEASTERN PAMLICO COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT... At 827 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Scranton, or 29 miles southeast of Plymouth, moving southeast at 30 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... Sladesville, Ransomville, Gull Rock, Swindell Fork, Scranton, Fairfield, New Holland, Pamlico Beach, Nebraska, Leechville, Winsteadville, Rose Bay, Sidney Crossroads, Lake Landing, Middletown, Lake Mattamuskeet, Swan Quarter Ferry Terminal, and Sydney Crossroads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for eastern North Carolina. && LAT...LON 3546 7591 3517 7631 3546 7673 3562 7643 TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 317DEG 27KT 3550 7646 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 41