Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
517 WWUS82 KILM 242100 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 500 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 NCZ105-242115- Inland Pender NC- 500 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PENDER COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM EDT... At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Maple Hill, or 14 miles west of New River Station, moving east at 25 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... Maple Hill. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southeastern North Carolina. && LAT...LON 3460 7774 3472 7779 3472 7768 3470 7767 3461 7763 TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 256DEG 23KT 3469 7770 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ IGB