Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 7:24PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 4:24pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 723 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
South Of The Border, or near Dillon, moving northeast at 35 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, Dillon, Red Springs, Pembroke, Fairmont, Maxton, St.
Pauls, Bladenboro, Rowland, Rex, Hamer, South Of The Border, Butters,
Hestertown, Shannon, Buie, Robeson Community College, Wakulla, Elrod,
and Smiths.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 194 and 198.
Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 32.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Robeson; Bladen; Dillon
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: