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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
553 AM EDT Sun May 4 2025
 

NCZ044-090>092-193>195-198-199-041030-
Coastal Onslow NC-West Carteret NC-Jones NC-Lenoir NC-
Inland Onslow NC-Northern Craven NC-Duplin NC-Southern Craven NC-
Pitt NC-
553 AM EDT Sun May 4 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JONES...SOUTHEASTERN LENOIR...
WESTERN CRAVEN...SOUTH CENTRAL PITT...ONSLOW...SOUTHWESTERN
BEAUFORT...SOUTHEASTERN DUPLIN AND WESTERN CARTERET COUNTIES THROUGH
630 AM EDT...

At 553 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Phillips Crossroads, or 17 miles north of Half
Moon, moving northeast at 25 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...
Belgrade, Rhems, Askins, Vanceboro, Hargetts Crossroads, Haws Run,
Hubert, Pumpkin Center, Richlands, Loco VFD, Piney Green, Pink Hill,
Petersburg, Phillips Crossroads, Ernul, Catherine Lake, Jacksonville,
Trent Woods, Fort Barnwell, and Teachey.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3448 7758 3472 7768 3471 7798 3473 7801
      3472 7810 3547 7731 3533 7702 3533 7701
      3463 7716 3444 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0953Z 219DEG 24KT 3506 7737 

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

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RJ