Expires:202504231915;Remove:202504231915;326947 WWUS82 KILM 231849 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 249 PM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025 NCZ105>108-231915- Inland New Hanover NC-Coastal Pender NC-Inland Pender NC- Coastal New Hanover NC- 249 PM EDT Wed Apr 23 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN NEW HANOVER AND SOUTHEASTERN PENDER COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT... At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Woodside, or near Surf City, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Topsail, Surf City, Rich Inlet, Hampstead, Scotts Hill, Topsail Beach, Woodside, Edgecomb, Figure Eight Island, and Porters Neck. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3440 7758 3435 7765 3434 7766 3427 7774 3434 7785 3449 7758 3448 7758 3447 7757 3447 7756 3446 7754 3444 7752 TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 255DEG 15KT 3441 7762 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RGZ