Special Weather Statement 05/04/2025 13:29 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 4:29PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2025 - 1:29pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2025 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ammon, or 15 miles southwest of Clinton, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Roseboro and Salemburg.
Instruction: 
Dont wait until you see the first lightning flash before heading to safety. Move indoors at the first sign of threatening skies or the first sound of thunder. Deadly lightning strikes can occur well ahead of an approaching storm, prior to the arrival of rain and wind. Make sure that lightning is well away from your location before resuming outdoor activity.
Area Description: 
Cumberland; Sampson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC