Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 9:39AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 6:39am
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 7:15am
Description:
At 939 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mill Creek to near Ocean Crest Pier.
Movement was 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...
Wilmington, Oak Island, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Kure
Beach, Caswell Beach, Bald Head Island, South Masonboro Island, North
Masonboro Island, Snows Cut, Ocean Crest Pier, Boiling Spring Lakes,
St. James, Southport, Fort Fisher, Mill Creek, Myrtle Grove, Silver
Lake, Masonboro, and Sea Breeze.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov