Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 1:59PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 4, 2025 - 10:59am
Expires:
May 4, 2025 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a broken line of
thunderstorms near Emerson, or 12 miles northeast of Whiteville,
moving northeast at 30 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...
Rowan, Penderlea, Carvers, Lisbon, Lagoon, Elkton, Council, Emerson,
Willard, Kelly, Atkinson, and Watha.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 389 and 393.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC