At 1230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Willard to near St. James. Movement was
east at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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…
Wrightsville Beach, Maple Hill, Hightsville, Long Creek, Cape Fear
Community College North Campus, Cape Fear Hospital, Hampstead, Snows
Cut, Bald Head Island, Wilmington International Airport, Murrayville,
St. Helena, Castle Hayne, Rich Inlet, Brunswick Novant Medical
Center, Ogden, Wilmington, Winnabow, Mayfaire, and Surf City.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 40 between mile markers 388 and 416.
Interstate 140 between mile markers 15 and 20.