Special Weather Statement for Bladen
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What you need to know
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- Bladen
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ammon, or 8 miles northeast of Elizabethtown, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ammon, or 8 miles northeast of Elizabethtown, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Ammon and White Lake.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 4:12PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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