Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 5 at 5:36PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 5, 2026 - 2:36pm
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Phoenix to near Honey Island to Makatoka
to near Longwood. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Torrential rainfall is also
occurring with these storms and may lead to localized
flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Leland, Shallotte, Iredell, Northwest, Bishop, Makatoka, Freeland,
Supply, Exum, Bughill, Longwood, Brunswick County Community College
Main Campus, Ash, Phoenix, Winnabow, Grissettown, Honey Island,
Batarora, Mill Creek, and Town Creek.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Do not
drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Columbus; Inland Brunswick
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: