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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
850 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024
 

NCZ029-044-045-080-240100-
Washington NC-Beaufort NC-Martin NC-Pitt NC-
850 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...
SOUTHEASTERN PITT...SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN AND NORTHWESTERN BEAUFORT
COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT...

At 850 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Washington, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Washington, River Road, Pinetown, Ransomville,
Shelmerdine, Pactolus, Black Jack, Bunyan, Wenona, Hinson, Bayview,
Terra Ceia, Yeatesville, Old Ford, Goose Creek State Park,
Chocowinity, Long Acre VFD, Washington Park, and Grimesland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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 3542 7738 3561 7734 3582 7662 3543 7669
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 256DEG 41KT 3557 7711 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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