Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
345 WWUS82 KILM 250028 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 828 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 NCZ105>110-250115- Inland New Hanover NC-Inland Brunswick NC-Coastal Pender NC- Inland Pender NC-Coastal New Hanover NC-Coastal Brunswick NC- 828 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NEW HANOVER...SOUTHEASTERN PENDER AND NORTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT... At 828 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Edgecomb to 6 miles west of Winnabow. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Wilmington, Leland, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Surf City, South Masonboro Island, Snows Cut, North Masonboro Island, Figure Eight Island, Hampstead, Topsail Beach, Bishop, Hightsville, Cape Fear Community College North Campus, Wilmington International Airport, Myrtle Grove, Murrayville, Masonboro, Castle Hayne, and University Of North Carolina At Wilmington. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between mile markers 413 and 416. Interstate 140 between mile markers 15 and 20. US Route 17 in Brunswick County between mile markers 32 and 44. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southeastern North Carolina. && LAT...LON 3434 7766 3427 7775 3417 7783 3404 7789 3412 7833 3453 7762 3453 7760 3448 7758 3446 7754 3444 7752 TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 261DEG 24KT 3450 7759 3414 7821 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ IGB