Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 7:58PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 4:58pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 756 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from Ivanhoe and Kelly to Bolton. Movement was east at 35
mph.
The strong winds should reach the Wilmington Metro Area between
8:30 and 9:00 PM.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Leland, Burgaw, Wrightsville Beach, Surf City, Topsail
Beach, Long Creek, Murrayville, Currie, and Castle Hayne.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 389 and 416.
Interstate 140 between mile markers 15 and 20.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: