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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Craven, NC; Jones, NC

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Craven, Jones
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What is happening

At 310 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rhems, or 12 miles west of New Bern, moving east at 25 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, River Bend, Maysville, Tuscarora,...

What the bulletin says to do

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Newport.

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Bulletin details

At 310 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rhems, or 12 miles west of New Bern, moving east at 25 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, River Bend, Maysville, Tuscarora, Rhems, Pollocksville, and Trenton.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 3:11PM EDT until August 24 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 2:49PM EDT until August 24 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

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  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 24 at 2:44PM EDT until August 24 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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