Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 3:03PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 12:03pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 302 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Prospect, or near Red Springs. This thunderstorm was nearly
stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and torrential rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Red Springs, Pembroke, Buie, Robeson Community College, Wakulla,
Prospect, Barker Ten Mile, Shannon, Elrod, and Rennert.
This includes Interstate 95 in North Carolina near mile marker 23.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Robeson
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov