Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
727 WWUS82 KILM 061816 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 216 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 NCZ087-SCZ017-024-061845- Robeson NC-Marlboro SC-Dillon SC- 216 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ROBESON... NORTHWESTERN DILLON AND EASTERN MARLBORO COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT... At 216 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mccoll to near Minturn to Oak Grove. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Pembroke, Maxton, Mccoll, Rowland, Raemon, Hamer, South Of The Border, Bingham, Purvis, Prospect, Little Rock, Minturn, and Elrod. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 in South Carolina near mile marker 188, and between mile markers 191 and 198. Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 4. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3484 7930 3467 7916 3448 7928 3432 7962 3454 7952 3470 7959 3471 7956 3463 7946 3477 7933 3482 7936 3484 7935 TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 245DEG 23KT 3471 7953 3458 7944 3437 7955 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ ABW