Full Notification

SVRILM The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina... Western Pender County in southeastern North Carolina... Southeastern Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina... Northeastern Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina... East central Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 300 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Riegelwood, or 14 miles northwest of Leland, 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... Leland, Rowan, Northwest, Sandyfield, Penderlea, Point Caswell, Long Creek, Rooks, Malpass Corner, Montague, Currie, Freeman, Wards Corner, The Borough, Phoenix, Delco, Riegelwood, Willard, Navassa, and Atkinson.

* 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 or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.