Special Weather Statement for Duplin; Lenoir
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At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mount Olive to near Rose Hill. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Bulletin details
At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mount Olive to near Rose Hill. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Warsaw, Mount Olive, Kornegay, Beulaville, Bowdens, Beautancus, Kenansville, Chinquapin, Albertson, Sarecta, Faison, Magnolia, Greenevers, Pink Hill, Calypso, and Lyman.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 6:26PM 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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