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Thunderstorm Wind in New Hanover County, North Carolina
Thunderstorm Wind May 28, 2026 · New Hanover County, North Carolina
58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Big tree snapped off.
The wider storm
A broken line of storms developed in west-northwest flow, sinking southward across the area bringing a few damaging wind reports and some marine wind gusts.
Began near Baymeade (34.2700, -77.8100).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327653. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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