Special Weather Statement 05/04/2025 14:30 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2025 - 2:30pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2025 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 530 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lagoon, or 11 miles east of Elizabethtown, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, penny size 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: 
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