Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
741 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

NCZ087-SCZ017-024-070045-
Robeson NC-Marlboro SC-Dillon SC-
741 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ROBESON...NORTHWESTERN DILLON
AND EAST CENTRAL MARLBORO COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EDT...

At 739 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Raemon, or 13 miles southeast of Laurinburg, moving northeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and heavy rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. The heavy rainfall may result in
         localized flooding across low lying and poorly drained
         locations and roadways.

Locations impacted include...
Lumberton, Dillon, Red Springs, Pembroke, Maxton, St. Pauls, Rowland,
Clio, Rex, Hamer, South Of The Border, Shannon, Buie, Robeson
Community College, Wakulla, Minturn, Elrod, Howellsville, Raemon, and
Tolarsville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 191 and 198.
 Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 38.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3495 7903 3489 7893 3473 7885 3441 7933
      3443 7952 3450 7954 3452 7958 3451 7967
      3465 7949 3463 7946 3477 7933 3482 7936
      3484 7935 3483 7919
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 238DEG 20KT 3463 7930

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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