North Carolina, South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/27/2026 11:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 27 at 2:58PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 27, 2026 - 11:58am
Expires: 
June 27, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Mont Clare, or 11 miles southwest of Bennettsville, moving east 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... Bennettsville, Hartsville, Dillon, Darlington, Mccoll, Latta, Lake View, Clio, Hamer, Mont Clare, Brownsville, Lydia, South Of The Border, Darlington Raceway, Swift Creek, Oats, Chavistown, Floyd, Minturn, and North Hartsville. This includes Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 167 and 198.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Robeson; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington NC