Severe Thunderstorm Warning 44, NWS Wilmington, NC

Issued

Aug 20, 2021, 10:30 PM EDT (02:30 UTC)

Expired

Aug 20, 2021, 11:00 PM EDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Wilmington, NC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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042 
WUUS52 KILM 210230
SVRILM
NCC019-129-210300-
/O.NEW.KILM.SV.W.0044.210821T0230Z-210821T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1030 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina...
  Northeastern Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina...

* Until 1100 PM EDT.

* At 1030 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wilmington,
  moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Wilmington, Leland, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, South
  Masonboro Island, Snows Cut, Figure Eight Island, Hightsville, Cape
  Fear Community College North Campus, Wilmington International
  Airport, Myrtle Grove, Murrayville, Masonboro, Castle Hayne,
  University Of North Carolina At Wilmington, Phoenix, Ogden,
  Mayfaire, Wrightsboro and Silver Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3417 7783 3402 7790 3427 7810 3437 7794
      3436 7794 3436 7793 3437 7793 3438 7792
      3438 7790 3437 7790 3436 7789 3438 7786
      3438 7785 3428 7773
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 319DEG 16KT 3423 7789 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

VAO

986 
WWUS52 KILM 210256
SVSILM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1056 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

NCC019-129-210306-
/O.EXP.KILM.SV.W.0044.000000T0000Z-210821T0300Z/
New Hanover NC-Brunswick NC-
1056 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NEW HANOVER AND NORTHEASTERN
BRUNSWICK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty 
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. Frequent lightning 
is still ongoing across the area.

LAT...LON 3417 7783 3402 7790 3427 7810 3437 7794
      3436 7794 3436 7793 3437 7793 3438 7792
      3438 7790 3437 7790 3436 7789 3438 7786
      3438 7785 3428 7773
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 319DEG 16KT 3414 7780 

$$

VAO

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