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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
883 WWUS82 KMHX 271640 SPSMHX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1240 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 NCZ047-203-205-271715- Mainland Dare NC-Hatteras Island NC-Northern Outer Banks NC- 1240 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN DARE COUNTY THROUGH 115 PM EDT... At 1240 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Manteo, or 8 miles south of Kill Devil Hills, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Kill Devil Hills, Manns Harbor, Nags Head, Mashoes, Manteo, Colington, Whalebone, Roanoke Island Festival Park, Jockeys Ridge State Park, Wright Brothers National Monument, Nags Head Fishing Pier, Wanchese, Bodie Island Lighthouse, and Outer Banks Fishing Pier. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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. && LAT...LON 3572 7548 3580 7590 3599 7585 3603 7561 TIME...MOT...LOC 1640Z 283DEG 16KT 3591 7572 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ DAG