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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 6:46 PM Jul. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PITT...MARTIN AND NORTHWESTERN BEAUFORT COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT... At 245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Scotland Neck to near Robersonville to near Pactolus. Movement was northeast at 15 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... Williamston, Bethel, Stokes, Robersonville, Gold Point, Jamesville, Hamilton, Oak City, Parmele, Everetts, Hassell, and Beargrass. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:40 PM Jul. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 111 this afternoon, and Sunday afternoon. * WHERE...All of eastern North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Heat Advisory has been extended through tomorrow evening. Very similar heat conditions are expected tomorrow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
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