Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Wilmington, NC

NCZ015-016-017-242200-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
350 PM EST WED MAR 24 1993

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF
CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

AT 330 THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THUNDERSTORMS WERE FORMING
RAPIDLY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.
THE STORMS WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN WERE LINED 10 TO 30 MILES INLAND
FROM THE SOUTH COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES FROM ONSLOW TO
EASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTY.  THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY
WINDS AND SMALL HAIL IN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.  SOME LOCAL FLOODING
OF LOW-LYING PLACES MAY ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS.

OTHER STORMS WERE SCATTERED OVER THE SANDHILLS AND SOUTH PIEDMONT
OF NORTH CAROLINA.  SOME LARGER HAIL WAS REPORTED WITH THESE
STORMS SINCE 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON.  ALL PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING
EAST ABOUT 15 MILES AN HOUR.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA.  PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THREATENING
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.