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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 27 at 3:40PM EDT until July 27 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Description

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The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Jones County in eastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Greene County in eastern North Carolina...
Lenoir County in eastern North Carolina...
Northwestern Craven County in eastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Pitt County in eastern North Carolina...
West central Beaufort County in eastern North Carolina...
Northeastern Duplin County in eastern North Carolina...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 340 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Wilmar to near La Grange, moving southeast at
10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Kinston, Washington, La Grange, River Road, Grifton, Deep Run,
Vanceboro, Shelmerdine, Calico, Fort Barnwell, Dawson, Wilmar,
Bunyan, Graingers, Institute, Wyse Fork, Goose Creek State Park,
Kinston Regional Jetport, Chocowinity, and Washington Park.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Newport at 1-800-889-6889.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning
is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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