WWUS82 KILM 082343 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 743 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 NCZ105-106-090030- Coastal Pender NC-Inland Pender NC- 743 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN PENDER COUNTY THROUGH 830 PM EDT... At 743 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Woodside, or 8 miles west of Surf City. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Surf City, Topsail Beach, Topsail, Ashton, Woodside, and Edgecomb. This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 403 and 407. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3440 7758 3436 7763 3446 7791 3458 7787 3454 7760 3448 7758 3447 7757 3447 7756 3446 7754 3444 7752 TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 184DEG 4KT 3445 7770 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ SCALORA