Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 30 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 30, 2026 - 9:45am
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
At 1245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Figure Eight Island to Wrightsville Beach
to Masonboro. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Torrential rainfall is also
occurring with these storms and may lead to localized
flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, South Masonboro Island, Figure Eight
Island, North Masonboro Island, Mayfaire, Myrtle Grove, Silver Lake,
Masonboro, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington, Windemere,
Bayshore, Ogden, Porters Neck, Landfall, Seagate, Kings Grant, New
Hanover Regional Medical Center, and Cape Fear Hospital.
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
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov