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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
431 WWUS82 KILM 271832 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 232 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 NCZ087-096-SCZ017-023-024-271900- Robeson NC-Bladen NC-Marlboro SC-Dillon SC-Darlington SC- 232 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ROBESON...NORTHWESTERN BLADEN...NORTHWESTERN DILLON...DARLINGTON AND MARLBORO COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM EDT... At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over a line from Hartsville to Bennettsville to Maxton to Saint Pauls, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 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... Bennettsville, Hartsville, Darlington, Red Springs, Pembroke, Maxton, Mccoll, St. Pauls, Rowland, Clio, Rex, Mont Clare, Brownsville, Lydia, Swift Creek, Shannon, Buie, Wakulla, Chavistown, and Floyd. This includes Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 24 and 38. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. 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. && LAT...LON 3490 7894 3484 7890 3485 7874 3436 7960 3427 8013 3437 8018 3433 8024 3437 8029 3449 8005 3449 7989 3453 7983 3461 7978 3481 7993 3481 7968 3463 7946 3477 7933 3484 7935 3483 7919 3495 7903 TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 258DEG 7KT 3439 8010 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ IGB