Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 13 at 4:44PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 13, 2026 - 1:44pm
Expires:
June 13, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 443 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
White Oak, or 12 miles north of Elizabethtown, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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...
Lumberton, Elizabethtown, St. Pauls, Bladenboro, Boardman, Bladen
Community College, Ammon, Butters, Hestertown, White Oak, Smiths,
Howellsville, Duart, Tolarsville, Abbottsburg, Tobermory, Ruskin,
Barker Ten Mile, Jerome, and Clarkton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Robeson; Bladen
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: