Special Weather Statement for Robeson; Bladen; Columbus +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Bladen, Columbus, Inland Pender, Robeson, Dillon, Marlboro, Northern Horry
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What is happening
At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Clio to Lake Waccamaw. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southeastern North Carolina...and northeastern South Carolina.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Clio to Lake Waccamaw. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Lumberton, Dillon, Whiteville, Elizabethtown, Rowan, Pembroke, Fairmont, Tabor City, St. Pauls, Chadbourn, Bladenboro, Bethel, Lake Waccamaw, Rowland, Fair Bluff, Lake View, Clio, Sandyfield, Boardman, and Point Caswell. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 192 and 198. Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 34.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:14PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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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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