590
WWUS82 KILM 182342
SPSILM

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
742 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

NCZ105>109-190030-
Inland New Hanover NC-Inland Brunswick NC-Coastal Pender NC-
Coastal New Hanover NC-Inland Pender NC-
742 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NEW HANOVER...PENDER AND
NORTHEASTERN BRUNSWICK COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT...

At 741 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary and
strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rooks to near
Ashton to near Topsail. Movement was south at 20 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...
Wilmington, Burgaw, Wrightsville Beach, Surf City, Figure Eight
Island, Rich Inlet, Johnny Mercer Pier, Hampstead, Northwest, Topsail
Beach, Point Caswell, Hightsville, Long Creek, Cape Fear Community
College North Campus, Ashton, Wilmington International Airport,
Murrayville, Rocky Point, Currie, and Castle Hayne.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 398 and 416.
 Interstate 140 between mile markers 15 and 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Strong wind
gusts may occur prior to any rain as the outflow boundary moves
through.

&&

LAT...LON 3432 7769 3420 7780 3420 7790 3433 7817
      3436 7816 3435 7818 3445 7819 3446 7818
      3448 7820 3459 7822 3465 7818 3459 7795
      3454 7760 3448 7758 3446 7754 3444 7752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 350DEG 17KT 3453 7813 3447 7795 3444 7773

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

ABW