Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 5:46PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 2:46pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 545 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from 8 miles northwest of Mccoll to Florence Darlington
Technical College Main Campus. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Florence, Bennettsville, Marion, Dillon, Red Springs, Pembroke,
Maxton, Mccoll, Latta, Rowland, Quinby, Clio, Sellers, Blue Brick,
Zion, Hamer, Mars Bluff, Brownsville, and South Of The Border.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 near mile marker 141.
Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 156 and 198.
Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 6.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Robeson; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence; Marion
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: