Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
560 WWUS82 KILM 281815 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 215 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 NCZ108-281845- Coastal New Hanover NC- 215 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL NEW HANOVER COUNTY THROUGH 245 PM EDT... At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over South Masonboro Island, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Carolina Beach, Snows Cut, South Masonboro Island, North Masonboro Island, Myrtle Grove, Sea Breeze, and Silver Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3409 7787 3408 7787 3402 7790 3403 7793 3406 7793 3408 7794 3410 7794 3413 7791 3416 7783 TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 280DEG 8KT 3408 7786 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RJB