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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
527 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

NCZ105>109-152145-
Inland New Hanover NC-Inland Brunswick NC-Coastal Pender NC-
Inland Pender NC-Coastal New Hanover NC-
527 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NEW HANOVER...SOUTHEASTERN
PENDER AND NORTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hightsville, or near Wilmington, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wrightsville Beach, Hightsville,
Cape Fear Community College North Campus, Cape Fear Hospital,
Hampstead, Wilmington International Airport, Masonboro, Murrayville,
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington, Belville, Phoenix,
Navassa, Scotts Hill, Ogden, Wilmington, Mayfaire, Wrightsboro,
Topsail Beach, and Silver Lake.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 415 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 3427 7775 3417 7783 3414 7784 3415 7806
      3434 7807 3438 7761
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 266DEG 39KT 3426 7794

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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