Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 11 at 11:26AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 11, 2026 - 8:26am
Expires:
May 11, 2026 - 9:15am
Description:
At 1126 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Smiths, or near Lumberton, moving northeast at 40 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, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Smiths, Howellsville, Bladen
Community College, Duart, Tolarsville, Ammon, Butters, Hestertown,
Tobermory, Ruskin, White Oak, Jerome, Barker Ten Mile, White Lake,
Dublin, Tar Heel, and Southeastern Regional Medical Center.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Robeson; Bladen
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: