Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 8:26AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 5:26am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
At 825 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a couple strong
thunderstorms from near Conway to Tabor City, moving northeast at 50
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Conway, Whiteville, Elizabethtown, Horry, Rowan, Tabor City, Loris,
Chadbourn, Bethel, Lake Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Hickory Grove,
Hallsboro, Ammon, Southeastern Community College, Carvers, Lisbon,
Sidney, Elkton, and Emerson.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Bladen; Columbus; Central Horry; Northern Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: