Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:00PM
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina... Southeastern Pender County in southeastern North Carolina... Eastern Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina...
* Until 200 PM EDT.
* At 117 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Burgaw to near St. James, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Wilmington, Leland, Oak Island, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, Surf City, Holden Beach, Caswell Beach, Bald Head Island, Snows Cut, South Masonboro Island, Ocean Crest Pier, Yaupon Beach, Figure Eight Island, North Masonboro Island, Hampstead, Boiling Spring Lakes, St. James, and Southport.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BRUNSWICK, NC ... NEW HANOVER, NC ... PENDER, NC
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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.
Address/Location
Pender County, NC
805 S Walker St
Burgaw, NC 28425
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 910-259-1200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PENDER followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning