Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 2:29PM EDT by NWS Raleigh NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 11:29am
Expires:
May 5, 2025 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 229 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Fremont, or 12 miles northeast of Goldsboro, moving
north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Wilson, Elm City, Sharpsburg, Stantonsburg, Black Creek,
Macclesfield, Saratoga, Eureka, Tar River Reservoir, and Willbanks.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
central North Carolina.
Area Description:
Nash; Edgecombe; Wilson; Wayne
Forcast Office:
NWS Raleigh NC