Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
946 WWUS82 KILM 142222 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 622 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024 NCZ087-142245- Robeson NC- 622 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ROBESON COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM EDT... At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rex, or 7 miles east of Red Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Red Springs, St. Pauls, Rex, Shannon, Parkton, Rennert, and Lumber Bridge. This includes Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 27 and 38. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. There is some rotation in the storm which could produce a funnel cloud. && LAT...LON 3490 7894 3488 7892 3486 7893 3484 7890 3483 7890 3482 7889 3473 7902 3483 7920 3495 7903 TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 225DEG 30KT 3484 7906 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ RJB