Special Weather Statement 04/26/2025 17:10 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 8:10PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 26, 2025 - 5:10pm
Expires: 
April 26, 2025 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 810 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Clinton, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Beautancus, Bowdens, Warsaw, Calypso, Magnolia, Kenansville, Sarecta, Faison, and Mount Olive.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Duplin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC