Special Weather Statement 05/05/2025 13:12 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 4:12PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2025 - 1:12pm
Expires: 
May 5, 2025 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Petersburg, or 8 miles northwest of Half Moon, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Trenton, Richlands, Petersburg, Pollocksville, Comfort, and Phillips Crossroads.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for eastern North Carolina.
Area Description: 
Jones; Inland Onslow
Forcast Office: 
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC