Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 4:52PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 1:52pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 452 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lake Waccamaw to near
Old Dock to near Chadbourn. Movement was southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and torrential rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Whiteville, Chadbourn, Bethel, Lake Waccamaw, Makatoka, Freeland,
Hallsboro, Honey Island, Nakina, Redbug, Old Dock, Exum, Mollie,
Bughill, Sidney, Southeastern Community College, Clarendon, Williams,
Crusoe Island, and Evergreen.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Columbus; Inland Brunswick
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov