Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 13 at 5:25PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 13, 2026 - 2:25pm
Expires:
June 13, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles east of Ammon to Sidney. Movement was
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Whiteville, Elizabethtown, Rowan, Chadbourn, Bladenboro, Lake
Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Hallsboro, Ammon, Redbug, Council, Southeastern
Community College, Williams, Carvers, Abbottsburg, Lisbon, Old Dock,
Lagoon, Sidney, and Elkton.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Bladen; Columbus
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: