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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.

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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

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