National Weather Service Forecast Office

Severe Weather May 11, 2008

A severe thunderstorm moved across parts of the area on Sunday May 11, 2008. Click on the links below to follow the storm.

Radar Reflectivity
Radar Velocity

The first severe thunderstorm warning of the evening was issued for parts of Columbus County.

The second severe thunderstorm warning of the evening was issued for parts of Columbus...New Hanover...and Pender Counties.

000
WUUS52 KILM 112054
SVRILM
NCC017-047-112145-
/O.NEW.KILM.SV.W.0038.080511T2054Z-080511T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
454 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN BLADEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHERN COLUMBUS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 447 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WHITEVILLE...AND
MOVING EAST AT 58 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LAKE WACCAMAW BY 500 PM...
COUNCIL BY 505 PM...
MORE DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AND AFFECT OTHER COMMUNITIES
IN THE WARNED AREA.

HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND WINDS GREATER THAN 60 MILES AN
HOUR ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

IF YOU OBSERVE SEVERE WEATHER OR WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE...REPORT IT
TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THE
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN WILMINGTON
NC.

LAT...LON 3457 7826 3447 7840 3444 7824 3440 7826
3436 7820 3434 7823 3420 7890 3420 7893
3431 7905 3444 7897 3447 7888 3453 7884

3461 7829 TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 260DEG 50KT 3437 7862

$$

000
WUUS52 KILM 112129
SVRILM
NCC017-129-141-112215-
/O.NEW.KILM.SV.W.0039.080511T2128Z-080511T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
528 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN NEW HANOVER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHERN PENDER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 524 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTH OF POINT
CASWELL...OR 18 MILES WEST OF WRIGHTSBORO...AND MOVING EAST AT 52
MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MONTAGUE BY 535 PM...
CASTLE HAYNE BY 545 PM...
MOORETOWN BY 550 PM...
HAMPSTEAD BY 555 PM...
TOPSAIL BY 600 PM...
EDGECOMB BY 605 PM...

MORE DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AND AFFECT OTHER COMMUNITIES
IN THE WARNED AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.
SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

IF YOU OBSERVE SEVERE WEATHER OR WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE...REPORT IT
TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THE
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN WILMINGTON
NC.

LAT...LON 3431 7771 3433 7805 3436 7813 3435 7820
3440 7826 3444 7824 3447 7841 3455 7828
3452 7760 3447 7758 3446 7755 3444 7755
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 269DEG 45KT 3438 7815

$$

III

000
WUUS52 KILM 112346
SVRILM
NCC017-155-120030- /O.NEW.KILM.SV.W.0040.080511T2345Z-080512T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
745 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN ROBESON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
CENTRAL BLADEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 743 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HESTERTOWN...OR
NEAR LUMBERTON...AND MOVING EAST AT 49 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
SMITHS BY 750 PM...
BLADENBORO BY 755 PM...
ABBOTTSBURG BY 800 PM...
RUSKIN BY 805 PM...
ELIZABETHTOWN BY 810 PM...
SMITHS CROSSROADS BY 825 PM...

MORE DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AND AFFECT OTHER COMMUNITIES
IN THE WARNED AREA.

HAIL UP TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND WINDS GREATER THAN 60 MILES AN
HOUR ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR
PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME
OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO
AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

IF YOU OBSERVE SEVERE WEATHER OR WEATHER RELATED DAMAGE...REPORT IT
TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY THE
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN WILMINGTON
NC.

LAT...LON 3475 7838 3471 7837 3466 7831 3462 7831
3457 7825 3456 7825 3452 7827 3450 7906
3468 7908
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 266DEG 43KT 3460 7894

$$

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