Expires:201104281515;Remove:201104281515;000001 WWUS82 KILM 281418 SPSILM SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1018 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 NCZ096-097-099>101-281515- COLUMBUS-BLADEN-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-PENDER- 1018 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011 AT 1017 AM EDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE...2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FREEMAN...OR 18 MILES WEST OF LELAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER. COMMUNITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS ARE BURGAW...ASHTON... BATARORA...CASTLE HAYNE...CURRIE...DELCO...EDGECOMB...FREEMAN... HAMPSTEAD...KELLY...LONG CREEK AND MALPASS CORNER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THUNDERSTORMS CAN POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS... SMALL HAIL...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. && 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. LAT...LON 3413 7838 3438 7849 3473 7793 3473 7768 3448 7757 3447 7754 3444 7751 $$ RAN