Special Weather Statement 06/17/2025 16:29 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 7:29PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 17, 2025 - 4:29pm
Expires: 
June 17, 2025 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, or over New Bern, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... New Bern, James City, Trent Woods, River Bend, Rhems, Olympia, Grantsboro, Croatan, Riverdale, Fairfield Harbour, Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, Bayboro, Alliance, Bridgeton, and Stonewall.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Jones; Pamlico; Northern Craven; Southern Craven
Forcast Office: 
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC