Expires:202507102000;Remove:202507102000;217758 WWUS82 KMHX 101917 SPSMHX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 317 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025 NCZ091-092-094-193-194-198-199-102000- Coastal Onslow NC-Jones NC-Lenoir NC-Inland Onslow NC- Northern Craven NC-Pamlico NC-Southern Craven NC- 317 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JONES...SOUTHEASTERN LENOIR... CENTRAL CRAVEN...NORTHEASTERN ONSLOW...WESTERN CARTERET AND WEST CENTRAL PAMLICO COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT... At 317 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Vanceboro to Rhems to Kellum. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Jacksonville, New Bern, Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Half Moon, James City, Trent Woods, River Bend, Swansboro, Phillips Crossroads, Hubert, Maysville, Askins, Silverdale, Kellum, Comfort, Jasper, Tuscarora, Belgrade, and Rhems. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3483 7751 3519 7752 3527 7727 3525 7693 3500 7694 3480 7714 3479 7717 3477 7716 3471 7722 TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 279DEG 14KT 3532 7709 3505 7719 3483 7737 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ OJC