Special Weather Statement for Bladen; Columbus
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At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Council to near Sidney. Movement was north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southeastern North Carolina...and northeastern South Carolina.
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At 142 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Council to near Sidney. Movement was north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size 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... Whiteville, Rowan, Chadbourn, Bethel, Lake Waccamaw, Hallsboro, Nakina, Redbug, Council, Southeastern Community College, Williams, Carvers, Lisbon, Old Dock, Mollie, Lagoon, Sidney, Elkton, Emerson, and Kelly.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 1:42PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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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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