Expires:202505302315;Remove:202505302315;431020 WWUS82 KILM 302237 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 637 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025 NCZ096-099-105-109-302315- Inland Brunswick NC-Columbus NC-Inland Pender NC-Bladen NC- 637 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL PENDER... SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN...NORTHERN BRUNSWICK AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM EDT... At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout near Hallsboro, or 9 miles east of Whiteville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Rowan, Lake Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Carvers, Freeman, Delco, Council, Emerson, Riegelwood, Kelly, Bolton, and East Arcadia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for southeastern North Carolina. && LAT...LON 3456 7820 3426 7817 3434 7865 3446 7863 TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 270DEG 40KT 3438 7854 LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ IGB