A stationary frontal boundary produced a strong storm.
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The episode as NWS ILM wrote it up.
A stationary frontal boundary produced a strong storm.
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NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 28, 12:15 PM EST, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.
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National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1055 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2018
NCZ096-099-105>110-281700-
Inland New Hanover NC-Inland Brunswick NC-Coastal Pender NC-
Columbus NC-Inland Pender NC-Bladen NC-Coastal New Hanover NC-
Coastal Brunswick NC-
1055 AM EST FRI DEC 28 2018
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
At 1054 AM EST, trained weather spotters reported strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ammon to near Ocean
Isle Beach. Movement was east at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with these storms,
including heavy rainfall at times.
Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Leland, Oak Island, Carolina Beach, Burgaw, Shallotte,
Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, Surf City, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle
Beach, Caswell Beach, Bald Head Island, Snows Cut, South Masonboro
Island, Figure Eight Island, Yaupon Beach, Rich Inlet, North
Masonboro Island and Rowan.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Thunderstorms can pose a variety of threats including gusty winds,
small hail, cloud to ground lightning, and localized flooding. It is
recommended that you remain indoors until the storms pass.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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LAT...LON 3432 7769 3417 7783 3384 7796 3386 7801
3389 7803 3391 7814 3391 7832 3388 7845
3480 7860 3483 7847 3455 7825 3472 7811
3472 7768 3448 7758 3444 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 1554Z 261DEG 23KT 3474 7852 3387 7837
MCKThe Columbia radar (KCAE), 153 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:08 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Several trees were snapped with large limbs blown down. There was roof damage to several old sheds/buildings.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, December 2018
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 798668.