Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Issued

Aug 1, 2021, 3:57 PM EDT (19:57 UTC)

Expired

Aug 1, 2021, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Carteret County, NC, Craven County, NC, Jones County, NC, Pamlico County, NC

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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351 
WUUS52 KMHX 011957
SVRMHX
NCC031-049-103-137-012045-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SV.W.0039.210801T1957Z-210801T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
357 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Jones County in eastern North Carolina...
  Southeastern Craven County in eastern North Carolina...
  Northeastern Carteret County in eastern North Carolina...
  Southern Pamlico County in eastern North Carolina...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 356 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Minnesott
  Beach Ferry, or 9 miles north of Havelock, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  New Bern, Havelock, Cedar Island, James City, Trent Woods, River
  Bend, South River, Merrimon, Atlantic, Rhems, Janeiro, Great Neck,
  Riverdale, Whortonsville, Croatan, Nc Pamlico, Merritt, Catfish
  Lake, Neuse Forest and Cedar Island Ferry Terminal.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3491 7723 3510 7723 3514 7616 3487 7617
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 272DEG 38KT 3503 7685 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Simms

729 
WWUS52 KMHX 012040
SVSMHX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
440 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

NCC031-049-103-137-012050-
/O.EXP.KMHX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210801T2045Z/
Jones NC-Craven NC-Carteret NC-Pamlico NC-
440 PM EDT Sun Aug 1 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JONES...
SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN...NORTHEASTERN CARTERET AND SOUTHERN PAMLICO
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3491 7723 3510 7723 3514 7616 3487 7617
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 272DEG 38KT 3501 7629 

$$

Simms

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