Special Weather Statement

At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Northwest to Hammond. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include... Wilmington, North Myrtle Beach, Leland, Oak Island, Carolina Beach, Burgaw, Shallotte, Sunset Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, Surf City, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Caswell Beach, Bald Head Island, Snows Cut, South Masonboro Island, Ocean Crest Pier, Figure Eight Island, and North Myrtle Beach Airport.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between mile markers 388 and 416. Interstate 140 between mile markers 15 and 20.