Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 28 at 3:02PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 28, 2026 - 12:02pm
Expires:
June 28, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rowland, or 9 miles northeast of Dillon, moving east at 25 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, Elizabethtown, Pembroke, Fairmont, St. Pauls, Bladenboro,
Rowland, Boardman, Bladen Community College, Hamer, Ammon, South Of
The Border, Butters, Hestertown, Robeson Community College, White
Oak, Elrod, Smiths, Howellsville, and Duart.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 196 and 198.
Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 31.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Robeson; Bladen; Columbus; Dillon
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: