Special Weather Statement 04/23/2025 11:49 for North Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 23 at 2:49PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 23, 2025 - 11:49am
Expires: 
April 23, 2025 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Woodside, or near Surf City, moving east at 15 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... Topsail, Surf City, Rich Inlet, Hampstead, Scotts Hill, Topsail Beach, Woodside, Edgecomb, Figure Eight Island, and Porters Neck.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington NC