917
WWUS82 KILM 121649
SPSILM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1249 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
NCZ087-096-099-SCZ024-059-121715-
ROBESON NC-COLUMBUS NC-BLADEN NC-NORTHERN HORRY SC-DILLON SC-
1249 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
..GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT EASTERN ROBESON...NORTHWESTERN BLADEN
NORTHWESTERN COLUMBUS...SOUTHEASTERN DILLON AND NORTH CENTRAL HORRY
COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM EDT...
AT 1249 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING GUSTY SHOWERS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM JEROME TO KEMPER. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, FAIRMONT, ST. PAULS, BLADENBORO, FAIR
BLUFF, LAKE VIEW, BOARDMAN, BLADEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AMMON, BUTTERS,
HESTERTOWN, ROBESON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WHITE OAK, SMITHS,
HOWELLSVILLE, DUART, TOLARSVILLE, CHERRY GROVE, AND BARNESVILLE.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 95 IN NORTH CAROLINA BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 6
AND 35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY, SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...AND NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA.
LAT...LON 3489 7893 3484 7890 3485 7880 3485 7852
3486 7850 3484 7849 3481 7845 3477 7843
3475 7839 3473 7839 3472 7838 3444 7890
3407 7896 3424 7913 3425 7913 3429 7917
3428 7918 3442 7932 3490 7894
TIME...MOT...LOC 1649Z 310DEG 44KT 3483 7871 3435 7919
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
IGB
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