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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
548 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

NCZ096-105-107-082215-
Inland New Hanover NC-Inland Pender NC-Bladen NC-
548 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL NEW HANOVER...
WESTERN PENDER AND SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 547 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rooks, or 14 miles west of Burgaw, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Burgaw, Rowan, White Stocking, Point Caswell, Long Creek, Murray
Town, Rooks, Ashton, Malpass Corner, Montague, Kelly, Rocky Point,
Currie, Castle Hayne, Wards Corner, The Borough, St. Helena,
Atkinson, Watha, and Pender Memorial Hospital.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 394 and 416.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3432 7784 3446 7836 3460 7830 3460 7829
      3458 7827 3458 7826 3456 7825 3456 7826
      3455 7825 3463 7819 3465 7774
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 288DEG 35KT 3452 7817

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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