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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Wilmington NC

546 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026

 

NCZ099-105-107-109-282215-

Inland New Hanover NC-Inland Brunswick NC-Columbus NC-

Inland Pender NC-

546 PM EDT Sun Jun 28 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN NEW HANOVER...SOUTH

CENTRAL PENDER...NORTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK AND EAST CENTRAL COLUMBUS

COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...



At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Honey Island, or 15 miles west of Leland, moving east at 15 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, Leland, Northwest, Bishop, Makatoka, Hightsville, Honey

Island, Batarora, Silver Lake, Town Creek, Freeman, Phoenix, Delco,

Winnabow, Riegelwood, Wrightsboro, Belville, Navassa, and Sandy

Creek.



This includes Interstate 140 between mile markers 15 and 16.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



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LAT...LON 3413 7791 3412 7792 3409 7842 3431 7839

      3439 7795

TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 264DEG 12KT 3423 7829 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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