Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 8:44PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2025 - 5:44pm
Expires:
June 1, 2025 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 842 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
The Borough, or 12 miles northwest of Leland, moving southeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Wilmington, Leland, Wrightsville Beach, South Masonboro Island,
Figure Eight Island, Rich Inlet, North Masonboro Island, Hampstead,
Northwest, Sandyfield, Topsail Beach, Point Caswell, Hightsville,
Long Creek, Cape Fear Community College North Campus, Wilmington
International Airport, Myrtle Grove, Masonboro, Murrayville, and
Rocky Point.
Instruction:
If outdoors, seek shelter inside a building until the storm passes.
Area Description:
Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC