Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina... Eastern Pender County in southeastern North Carolina...
* Until 630 PM EST.
* At 559 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Johnny Mercer Pier, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Surf City, North Masonboro Island, Figure Eight Island, Hampstead, Topsail Beach, Topsail, Bayshore, Scotts Hill, Ogden, Porters Neck, Landfall, Woodside, Edgecomb, and Seagate.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NEW HANOVER, NC ... PENDER, NC
Instructions:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for southeastern North Carolina.
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