Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Cove City, NC ∙ Trenton, NC ∙ Comfort, NC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 221 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024 The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Jones County in eastern North Carolina... South central Lenoir County in eastern North Carolina... West central Craven County in eastern North Carolina... * Until 300 PM EDT. * At 220 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pleasant Hill, or 14 miles south of Kinston, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Phillips Crossroads, Comfort, Pleasant Hill, Cove City, and Trenton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Newport at 1-800-889-6889. && LAT...LON 3501 7765 3516 7765 3523 7725 3494 7725 TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 267DEG 14KT 3507 7760 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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