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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC

1213 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024

 

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Jones NC-Lenoir NC-Inland Onslow NC-Duplin NC-

1213 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL JONES...SOUTH

CENTRAL LENOIR...NORTHWESTERN ONSLOW AND EAST CENTRAL DUPLIN COUNTIES

THROUGH 1245 AM EDT...



At 1213 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Pleasant Hill, or 14 miles northwest of Half Moon, moving southeast

at 25 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...

Jacksonville, Half Moon, Phillips Crossroads, Richlands, Comfort,

Petersburg, Pleasant Hill, Potters Hill, Richlands South, and

Hargetts Crossroads.



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.



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 3498 7773 3515 7763 3503 7727 3477 7749

TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 294DEG 22KT 3500 7762 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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RJ