Full Notification

SVRILM The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina... Southern Pender County in southeastern North Carolina... Southern Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina... Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina... Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina... Central Horry County in northeastern South Carolina...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 142 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Council to near Williams to Forestbrook, moving east at 45 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, Myrtle Beach, Conway, North Myrtle Beach, Leland, Oak Island, Carolina Beach, Whiteville, Shallotte, Sunset Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, Surf City, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Caswell Beach, Bald Head Island, Snows Cut, Little River Entrance, and South Masonboro Island.

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

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. Nearly continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.