Special Weather Statement 05/21/2025 02:49 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 21 at 5:49AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 21, 2025 - 2:49am
Expires: 
May 21, 2025 - 3:30am
Description: 
At 549 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Williamston, moving northeast at 30 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Windsor around 605 AM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Merry Hill, Mount Gould, Quitsna, Midway, Woodard, and Edenhouse.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Bertie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA