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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Wilmington NC

339 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025

 

NCZ105-106-022015-

Coastal Pender NC-Inland Pender NC-

339 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN PENDER COUNTY THROUGH 

415 PM EDT...



At 338 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Rocky Point, moving northeast at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Surf City, Hampstead, Topsail Beach, Rocky Point, Topsail, Woodside,

and Edgecomb.



This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 407 and 413.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



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.



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LAT...LON 3437 7763 3433 7778 3437 7782 3438 7781

      3439 7782 3438 7786 3436 7789 3444 7792

      3462 7764 3448 7758 3447 7757 3446 7754

      3444 7752

TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 242DEG 25KT 3440 7783 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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