Special Weather Statement 05/04/2025 10:56 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 1:56PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2025 - 10:56am
Expires: 
May 4, 2025 - 11:45am
Description: 
At 155 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Lagoon, or 12 miles east of Elizabethtown, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, half inch hail, and frequent lightning. 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... Harrells and Ivanhoe.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Sampson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC