Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:50PM EDT until March 16 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 3:50pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 649 PM EDT, showers producing strong winds were located along a
line extending from Tobermory to 6 miles southeast of Gapway, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Lumberton airport reported a peak wind gust of 58 mph.
IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Lumberton, Whiteville, Mullins, Elizabethtown, Fairmont, Tabor City,
St. Pauls, Chadbourn, Bladenboro, Fair Bluff, Lake View, Boardman,
Rex, Ammon, Hestertown, Rains, Southeastern Community College, White
Oak, Galivants Ferry, and Smiths.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or
large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in
Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.
Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Area Description:
Bladen, NC; Columbus, NC; Robeson, NC; Dillon, SC; Horry, SC; Marion, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov