Special Weather Statement 04/26/2025 15:52 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 6:52PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 26, 2025 - 3:52pm
Expires: 
April 26, 2025 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 651 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elm City, or near Rocky Mount, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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... Macclesfield, Speed, Rocky Mount, Sharpsburg, Pinetops, Tarboro, Conetoe, Elm City, Tar River Reservoir, and Princeville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Nash; Edgecombe; Wilson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC