Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 5:02PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 2:02pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Ammon, or 11 miles north of Elizabethtown, moving
northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Bladen Community College, Duart,
Tolarsville, Abbottsburg, Ammon, Lagoon, Tobermory, Ruskin, White
Oak, Jerome, Clarkton, White Lake, Dublin, Tar Heel, and Bladen
County Hospital.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm 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.
Area Description:
Robeson; Bladen
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov