Full Notification

SVRILM The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina... Southwestern Pender County in southeastern North Carolina... Southeastern Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina... Northern Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina... Central Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 609 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Redbug to near Silver Lake, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Wilmington, Leland, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, Snows Cut, Rich Inlet, South Masonboro Island, North Masonboro Island, Figure Eight Island, Boiling Spring Lakes, Lake Waccamaw, Northwest, Sandyfield, Makatoka, Hallsboro, Hightsville, Cape Fear Community College North Campus, Exum, and Wilmington International Airport.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BLADEN, NC ... BRUNSWICK, NC ... COLUMBUS, NC ... NEW HANOVER, NC ... PENDER, NC

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1-800-697-3901.