Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 2:10AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 28, 2026 - 11:10pm
Expires:
July 28, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
At 210 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cypress Creek, or 9 miles east of Wallace, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Burgaw, White Stocking, Maple Hill, Murray Town, Willard, Watha, and
Pender Memorial Hospital.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 388 and 400.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland Pender
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov