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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for southeastern North Carolina.

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... New Hanover County in southeastern North Carolina... Eastern Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina... * Until 600 PM EST. * At 508 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles south of Ocean Crest Pier, moving northeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Wilmington, Leland, Oak Island, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, Holden Beach, Caswell Beach, Bald Head Island, Snows Cut, South Masonboro Island, Johnny Mercer Pier, Ocean Crest Pier, Figure Eight Island, Yaupon Beach, North Masonboro Island, Boiling Spring Lakes, St. James, Southport, and Hightsville. TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH