Expires:202405250130;Remove:202405250130;811462 WWUS82 KMHX 250100 SPSMHX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 900 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 NCZ029-080-250130- Beaufort NC-Martin NC- 900 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL MARTIN AND NORTHWESTERN BEAUFORT COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM EDT... At 900 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Old Ford, or near Washington. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Washington, Bunyan, Old Ford, and Washington Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3563 7712 3571 7695 3557 7684 3551 7703 TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 331DEG 2KT 3561 7701 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Simms