Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 6, 2026 - 12:30pm
Expires:
September 6, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 329 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Howellsville, or near Lumberton, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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, Whiteville, Elizabethtown, Fairmont, St. Pauls, Chadbourn,
Bladenboro, Fair Bluff, Boardman, Bladen Community College, Ammon,
Butters, Hestertown, Southeastern Community College, Robeson
Community College, Williams, White Oak, Smiths, Howellsville, and
Abbottsburg.
This includes Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 9
and 31.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Robeson; Bladen; Columbus
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov