Thunderstorm Wind in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Thunderstorm Wind May 28, 2026 · New Hanover County, North Carolina

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gust measured by ASOS at ILM airport.

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 Wrightsboro (34.2800, -77.9200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327656. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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