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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
506 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024
 
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Coastal Onslow NC-West Carteret NC-East Carteret NC-
Southern Craven NC-
506 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN...EASTERN
ONSLOW AND CARTERET COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

At 506 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Cedar Island to Broad Creek.
Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Morehead City, Newport, Cedar Island, Harkers Island, Swansboro, Cape
Carteret, North River, Sealevel, Marshallberg, Davis, Smyrna,
Straits, Atlantic, Pine Knoll Shores, Harlowe, Otway, Broad Creek,
Wildwood, Williston, and Peletier.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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

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LAT...LON 3455 7672 3453 7693 3469 7718 3502 7642
      3497 7587 3491 7599 3445 7661
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 277DEG 24KT 3498 7642 3471 7699 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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