Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 23 at 1:31PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 23, 2025 - 10:31am
Expires:
April 23, 2025 - 11:00am
Description:
At 131 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Winnabow, or 8 miles southwest of Leland, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Torrential
rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding.
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...
Bishop, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wrightsville Beach,
Hightsville, Cape Fear Hospital, Wilmington International Airport,
Myrtle Grove, Masonboro, Murrayville, University Of North Carolina At
Wilmington, Belville, Ogden, Wilmington, Winnabow, Mayfaire, Boiling
Spring Lakes, Mill Creek, Silver Lake, Town Creek, and Windemere.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Do not
drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC