At 213 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Florence, or 17 miles northwest of Cedar Island, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Cedar Island, South River, Merrimon, Lowland, Florence, Whortonsville, Maribel, Nc Pamlico, Merritt, Cedar Island Ferry Terminal, Bayboro, Stonewall, Vandemere, and Mesic.