Special Weather Statement 05/04/2025 17:33 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 8:33PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2025 - 5:33pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2025 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over White Oak, or 11 miles northwest of Elizabethtown, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Eastover, Stedman, Autryville, Vander, Cedar Creek, and Bushy Lake Natural Area.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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: 
Cumberland; Sampson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Raleigh NC