Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 11:24 am EDT on July 23, 2008
Now
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop and move northeast across southeast North Carolina from near Longwood to near Elizabethtown eastward through 130 PM. Rainfall amounts around a quarter to a half inch are possible. Thunderstorms may also produce gusty winds of 25 to 30 mph...small hail...and frequent cloud to ground lightning.
Forecast for Columbus
Updated: 9:51 am EDT on July 23, 2008
Rest of Today
Partly cloudy late this morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Mostly cloudy. Numerous thunderstorms and showers in the evening...then scattered thunderstorms and showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph...becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
At 1132 am EDT... a strong thunderstorm was... over Exum... or 4 miles east of Freeland... moving north at 20 mph.
This thunderstorm has the capability of producing small hail... gusty winds of 40 mph and frequent dangerous lightning.
Communities in the path of these storms are ash... Carvers... Council... Crusoe Island... Delco... Exum... Freeland... Freeman... Honey Island... Kelly... Lake Waccamaw and Lisbon.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio all hazards for further details or updates. For additional weather information... check our web site at weather.Gov/ilm.
