Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 3:29PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 12:29pm
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 329 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Fairmont, or 10 miles southwest of Lumberton,
moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lumberton, Fairmont, Rowland, Hamer, South Of The Border, Hestertown,
Purvis, Elrod, Proctorville, Mcdonald, Orrum, Raynham, and
Southeastern Regional Medical Center.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 195 and 198.
Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 20.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Robeson; Dillon
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov