Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 2:55PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 11:55am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 254 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Wrightsboro, or near Wilmington, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Burgaw, Hampstead, White Stocking, Rocky Point, Topsail, Maple Hill,
Ashton, Woodside, Edgecomb, Scotts Hill, and St. Helena.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 399 and 413.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southeastern
North Carolina.
Area Description:
Inland Pender; Coastal Pender
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov