Special Weather Statement for Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover +1 more
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What is happening
At 158 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Windemere, or near Wrightsville Beach, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 158 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Windemere, or near Wrightsville Beach, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, South Masonboro Island, Snows Cut, North Masonboro Island, Figure Eight Island, Hightsville, Wilmington International Airport, Myrtle Grove, Masonboro, Murrayville, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington, Scotts Hill, Ogden, Mayfaire, Silver Lake, Sea Breeze, and Windemere.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 1:58PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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