Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 1:25PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 10:25am
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 125 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Carvers, or 14 miles southeast of Elizabethtown, moving northeast at
25 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...
Rowan, Carvers, Lagoon, Rooks, Kelly, East Arcadia, and Atkinson.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Bladen; Inland Pender
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: