North Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/28/2026 11:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 2:38PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 28, 2026 - 11:38am
Expires: 
June 28, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description: 
At 237 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lumberton, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lumberton, Fairmont, Bladenboro, Boardman, Smiths, Howellsville, Bladen Community College, Tolarsville, Abbottsburg, Butters, Hestertown, Robeson Community College, Ruskin, Barker Ten Mile, White Oak, Clarkton, Dublin, Proctorville, Tar Heel, and Mcdonald. This includes Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 7 and 26.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Robeson; Bladen; Columbus
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington NC