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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2025, 4:47 AM EDT for Horry County, South Carolina; Brunswick County, Columbus County, North Carolina. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 4, 2025, 4:47 AM EDT (08:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2025, 5:23 AM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Brunswick County, NC, Columbus County, NC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 164 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 978 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.9
The text
As transmitted.
895
WUUS52 KILM 040847
SVRILM
NCC019-047-SCC051-040945-
/O.NEW.KILM.SV.W.0021.250504T0847Z-250504T0945Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
447 AM EDT Sun May 4 2025
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina...
Southeastern Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina...
East central Horry County in northeastern South Carolina...
* Until 545 AM EDT.
* At 446 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Little River,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
North Myrtle Beach, Leland, Shallotte, Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle
Beach, Little River, Cherry Grove Inlet, Iredell, Carolina Shores,
Calabash, Northwest, Bishop, Makatoka, Supply, Exum, Longwood,
Brunswick County Community College Main Campus, Seaside, Wampee,
and Ash.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Wilmington at 1-800-697-3901.
&&
LAT...LON 3389 7842 3381 7868 3388 7876 3436 7822
3423 7795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0846Z 226DEG 38KT 3388 7861
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
RJB2 follow-up statements
691
WWUS52 KILM 040903
SVSILM
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
503 AM EDT Sun May 4 2025
SCC051-040910-
/O.CAN.KILM.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250504T0945Z/
Horry SC-
503 AM EDT Sun May 4 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HORRY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3389 7842 3387 7850 3385 7854 3396 7867
3436 7822 3423 7795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0900Z 226DEG 38KT 3399 7848
$$
NCC019-047-040945-
/O.CON.KILM.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250504T0945Z/
Brunswick NC-Columbus NC-
503 AM EDT Sun May 4 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 AM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BRUNSWICK AND SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTIES...
At 500 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grissettown, or
near Shallotte, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 435 AM a 58 mph gust was reported at
North Myrtle Beach Airport.
IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Leland, Shallotte, Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Iredell, Carolina
Shores, Calabash, Northwest, Bishop, Makatoka, Supply, Exum,
Longwood, Brunswick County Community College Main Campus, Seaside,
Ash, Riegelwood, Winnabow, Grissettown, and Honey Island.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Wilmington at 1-800-697-3901.
&&
LAT...LON 3389 7842 3387 7850 3385 7854 3396 7867
3436 7822 3423 7795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0900Z 226DEG 38KT 3399 7848
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
RJB499
WWUS52 KILM 040923
SVSILM
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
523 AM EDT Sun May 4 2025
NCC019-047-040933-
/O.CAN.KILM.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250504T0945Z/
Brunswick NC-Columbus NC-
523 AM EDT Sun May 4 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BRUNSWICK AND
SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Wilmington at 1-800-697-3901.
&&
LAT...LON 3389 7842 3387 7850 3385 7854 3396 7867
3436 7822 3423 7795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0920Z 226DEG 38KT 3416 7826
$$
RJBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 8:02 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | Horry | 24 hr |
| May 3, 8:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Darlington, Marlboro | 54 min |
| May 3, 9:20 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Darlington | 55 min |
| May 4, 1:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Darlington, Marlboro | 77 min |
| May 4, 3:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Georgetown | 57 min |
| May 4, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 58 min |
| May 4, 5:22 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 68 min | |
| May 4, 5:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 80 min |
| May 4, 6:27 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 47 min | |
| May 4, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 61 min |
| May 4, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 37 min |
| May 4, 5:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 53 min |
| May 4, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Columbus | 29 min |
| May 4, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 29 min |
| May 4, 6:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen | 42 min |
| May 4, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 44 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.