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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
700 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
 

NCZ092-194-195-198-199-152330-
Coastal Onslow NC-West Carteret NC-Jones NC-Inland Onslow NC-
Southern Craven NC-
700 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN JONES...SOUTH
CENTRAL CRAVEN...ONSLOW...SOUTHEASTERN DUPLIN AND WEST CENTRAL
CARTERET COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Belgrade to near Catherine Lake. Movement
was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Jacksonville, Morehead City, New River Station, Pumpkin Center, Piney
Green, Half Moon, Camp Lejeune Center, Stella, Swansboro, Hubert,
Cape Carteret, Maysville, Catherine Lake, Silverdale, Kellum, Midway
Park, Verona, Dixon, Belgrade, and Kuhns.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern North Carolina.

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LAT...LON 3473 7769 3484 7767 3496 7739 3500 7717
      3496 7702 3466 7700 3460 7734 3454 7760
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 254DEG 26KT 3488 7729 3471 7757 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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SGK