Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 8:42PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 5:42pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 842 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Brunswick County Community College Main Campus, or 12 miles northwest
of Oak Island, moving east at 25 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, Oak Island, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Caswell Beach,
Bald Head Island, Snows Cut, Ocean Crest Pier, Boiling Spring Lakes,
St. James, Southport, Bishop, Supply, Brunswick County Community
College Main Campus, Myrtle Grove, Masonboro, Winnabow, Fort Fisher,
Mill Creek, and Silver Lake.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: