Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
742 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

NCZ096-099-105-107-109-130015-
Inland New Hanover NC-Inland Brunswick NC-Columbus NC-
Inland Pender NC-Bladen NC-
742 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

...A LINE OF STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN NEW HANOVER...
WESTERN PENDER...SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN...NORTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK AND
EAST CENTRAL COLUMBUS COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT...

At 740 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong wind shift line
over Sandyfield, or 20 miles northwest of Leland, moving
east...southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Leland, Burgaw, Northwest, Sandyfield, Bishop, Penderlea, Point
Caswell, Long Creek, Ashton, Rocky Point, Currie, Wards Corner, The
Borough, Phoenix, Riegelwood, Winnabow, White Stocking, Murray Town,
Montague, and Rooks.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 388 and 407.
 Interstate 140 between mile markers 15 and 16.
 US Route 17 in Brunswick County between mile markers 26 and 44.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3396 7813 3396 7815 3429 7841 3468 7815
      3471 7811 3472 7811 3473 7801 3472 7799
      3472 7794 3467 7776
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 269DEG 8KT 3439 7833

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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