Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 3:46PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 7, 2026 - 12:46pm
Expires:
July 7, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Castle Hayne, or 10 miles south of Burgaw, moving northeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
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...
Surf City, Hampstead, Long Creek, Cape Fear Community College North
Campus, Wrightsboro, Ashton, Rocky Point, Topsail, Castle Hayne,
Woodside, Edgecomb, Maple Hill, and St. Helena.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 402 and 416.
Interstate 140 between mile markers 16 and 20.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov