Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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WWUS82 KILM 211400
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1000 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024
NCZ110-211415-
Coastal Brunswick NC-
1000 AM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTY
THROUGH 1015 AM EDT...
At 1000 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Long Beach, or near Ocean Crest Pier, moving east at 40 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...
Oak Island, Holden Beach, Caswell Beach, Bald Head Island, Yaupon
Beach, Ocean Crest Pier, St. James, Southport, Long Beach,
Varnamtown, and Dosher Memorial Hospital.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3389 7796 3384 7796 3386 7801 3388 7801
3387 7802 3389 7802 3390 7807 3391 7814
3391 7826 3396 7825 3396 7810 3395 7805
3396 7804 3396 7795 3393 7794
TIME...MOT...LOC 1400Z 279DEG 35KT 3388 7819
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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