Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina... Pender County in southeastern North Carolina... Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina... Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina... Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina... Southeastern Horry County in northeastern South Carolina...
* Until 800 PM EST.
* At 642 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Clinton to near Springmaid Pier, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Leland, Oak Island, Carolina Beach, Whiteville, Burgaw, Surfside Beach, Shallotte, Elizabethtown, Sunset Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, Surf City, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Caswell Beach, Bald Head Island, and Snows Cut.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BLADEN, NC ... BRUNSWICK, NC ... COLUMBUS, NC ... NEW HANOVER, NC ... PENDER, NC ... HORRY, SC
Instructions:
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. 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