Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 5:25PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 23, 2026 - 2:25pm
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 525 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Castle Hayne, or 9 miles northwest of Figure Eight Island, moving
east at 30 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...
Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Surf City, Figure Eight Island,
Hampstead, Topsail Beach, Mayfaire, Cape Fear Community College North
Campus, Wrightsboro, Wilmington International Airport, Murrayville,
Topsail, Castle Hayne, Windemere, Bayshore, Scotts Hill, Ogden,
Porters Neck, Landfall, and Kings Grant.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between mile markers 410 and 416.
Interstate 140 between mile markers 17 and 20.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southeastern North Carolina.
Area Description:
Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: