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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
754 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

NCZ096-099-105>109-250030-
Inland New Hanover NC-Inland Brunswick NC-Coastal Pender NC-
Columbus NC-Inland Pender NC-Bladen NC-Coastal New Hanover NC-
754 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NEW HANOVER...PENDER...
SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN...NORTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK AND NORTHEASTERN
COLUMBUS COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT...

At 753 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Long Creek, or 10 miles southwest of Burgaw,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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, Burgaw, Wrightsville Beach, Surf City, North
Masonboro Island, Figure Eight Island, Hampstead, Northwest,
Sandyfield, Topsail Beach, Makatoka, Point Caswell, Maple Hill,
Hightsville, Long Creek, Cape Fear Community College North Campus,
Wilmington International Airport, Murrayville, and Currie.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 394 and 416.
 Interstate 140 between mile markers 15 and 20.
 US Route 17 in Brunswick County between mile markers 35 and 44.

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 900 PM EDT for
southeastern North Carolina.

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LAT...LON 3428 7774 3415 7784 3410 7843 3446 7835
      3472 7775 3472 7768 3448 7758 3446 7754
      3444 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 258DEG 31KT 3443 7803

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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IGB