Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 2:03PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 27, 2026 - 11:03am
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Buie, or near Red Springs, moving east at 20 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, Red Springs, Pembroke, St. Pauls, Smiths, Howellsville,
Rex, Tolarsville, Butters, Hestertown, Buie, Robeson Community
College, Tobermory, Wakulla, Barker Ten Mile, Prospect, Rennert, and
Southeastern Regional Medical Center.
This includes Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 14
and 36.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Robeson; Bladen
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: