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Special Weather Statement for Pitt; Beaufort; Mainland Hyde +7 more

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At 209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Alligator Lake to near Willard. Movement was northwest at 15 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...

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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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for eastern North Carolina.

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At 209 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Alligator Lake to near Willard. Movement was northwest at 15 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... New Bern, Kinston, Washington, Wallace, Warsaw, River Road, Trent Woods, River Bend, Grifton, Phillips Crossroads, Kornegay, Belhaven, Rose Hill, Richlands, Sladesville, Ransomville, Ponzer, Scranton, Pinetown, and Pungo.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 2:09PM 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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