Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 4:23PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 1:23pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 423 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Howellsville, or 8 miles northeast of Lumberton, moving northeast at
25 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, St. Pauls, Howellsville, Duart, Tolarsville, Ammon,
Robeson Community College, Tobermory, Barker Ten Mile, White Oak,
Jerome, Tar Heel, and Southeastern Regional Medical Center.
This includes Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 13
and 32.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Robeson; Bladen
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: