Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
520 WWUS82 KILM 281908 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 308 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 NCZ107>109-282000- Inland New Hanover NC-Inland Brunswick NC-Coastal New Hanover NC- 308 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL NEW HANOVER AND EAST CENTRAL BRUNSWICK COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT... At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Wrightsville Beach to near Silver Lake. Movement was southwest at 10 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... Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, North Masonboro Island, Myrtle Grove, Silver Lake, Masonboro, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington, Winnabow, Seagate, Belville, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, and Cape Fear Hospital. This includes US Route 17 in Brunswick County between mile markers 33 and 37. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3415 7784 3411 7786 3410 7817 3422 7801 3423 7778 TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 064DEG 11KT 3419 7780 3415 7800 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RJB