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WWUS82 KILM 052014
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
414 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

NCZ099-105>110-052115-
Inland New Hanover NC-Inland Brunswick NC-Coastal Pender NC-
Columbus NC-Inland Pender NC-Coastal New Hanover NC-
Coastal Brunswick NC-
414 PM EDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NEW HANOVER...SOUTHWESTERN
PENDER...EASTERN BRUNSWICK AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTIES THROUGH
515 PM EDT...

At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Council to near Batarora to near Brunswick
County Community College Main Campus to Holden Beach. Movement was
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, Leland, Oak Island, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach,
Kure Beach, Holden Beach, Caswell Beach, Bald Head Island, Snows Cut,
South Masonboro Island, Ocean Crest Pier, Figure Eight Island, Rich
Inlet, North Masonboro Island, Boiling Spring Lakes, St. James,
Southport, Northwest, and Sandyfield.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 412 and 416.
 Interstate 140 between mile markers 15 and 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3425 7776 3415 7784 3391 7795 3384 7796
      3386 7801 3388 7800 3387 7802 3389 7802
      3391 7810 3391 7831 3409 7822 3421 7825
      3437 7837 3437 7833 3439 7828 3439 7778
      3431 7770
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 269DEG 21KT 3437 7839 3422 7824 3409 7820 3393
7829

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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