Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
536 WWUS82 KILM 012301 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 701 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 NCZ099-012330- Columbus NC- 701 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL COLUMBUS COUNTY THROUGH 730 PM EDT... At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hallsboro, or 7 miles east of Whiteville, moving southwest 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... Whiteville, Lake Waccamaw, Williams, Hallsboro, Redbug, Old Dock, Crusoe Island, Brunswick, and Columbus Regional Healthcare System. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3433 7843 3417 7851 3416 7853 3415 7853 3415 7854 3412 7854 3413 7855 3410 7855 3409 7856 3410 7857 3422 7883 3442 7861 TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 031DEG 11KT 3432 7857 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ MBB