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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:28 PM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina... Pender County in southeastern North Carolina... Eastern Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 127 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located between Supply and Boiling Spring Lakes, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Wilmington, Leland, Burgaw, Wrightsville Beach, Surf City, Figure Eight Island, Hampstead, Boiling Spring Lakes, St. James, Northwest, Topsail Beach, Maple Hill, Hightsville, Long Creek, Cape Fear Community College North Campus, Wilmington International Airport, Murrayville, Castle Hayne, Ogden, and Winnabow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southeastern North Carolina. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Tornado Watch
Issued: 5:26 PM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 69 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM
Tornado Watch
Issued: 5:26 PM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 69 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS NEW HANOVER PENDER ROBESON IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA DILLON FLORENCE GEORGETOWN HORRY MARION WILLIAMSBURG THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, BLADENBORO, BOILING SPRING LAKES, BURGAW, CHADBOURN, CONWAY, DILLON, ELIZABETHTOWN, FLORENCE, GARDEN CITY, GEORGETOWN, KINGSTREE, LAKE WACCAMAW, LELAND, LITTLE RIVER, LONG BEACH, LUMBERTON, MARION, MULLINS, MURRELLS INLET, MYRTLE BEACH, NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, OAK ISLAND, RED HILL, SOCASTEE, SOUTHPORT, SUNSET BEACH, SURF CITY, TABOR CITY, WHITEVILLE, AND WILMINGTON.
Freeze Watch
Issued: 2:52 PM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures possible. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New Hanover, and Coastal Pender Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown and Coastal Horry Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this evening. For the Freeze Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. &&
Wind Advisory
Issued: 2:52 PM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures possible. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New Hanover, and Coastal Pender Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown and Coastal Horry Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this evening. For the Freeze Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. &&
Gale Warning
Issued: 1:48 PM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft expected. * WHERE...Southeast North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina coastal waters. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. &&
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