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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
459 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020
 
NCZ087-096-099-301000-
Robeson NC-Columbus NC-Bladen NC-
459 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR ROBESON...NORTHWESTERN BLADEN AND
NORTHWESTERN COLUMBUS COUNTIES UNTIL 600 AM EDT...

At 459 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Maxton to near Lake View. Movement was
northeast at 45 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Red Springs, Pembroke, Fairmont, Maxton,
St. Pauls, Bladenboro, Rowland, Fair Bluff, Boardman, Rex, Bladen
Community College, Ammon, Butters, Hestertown, Shannon, Buie, Robeson
Community College and Wakulla.

People attending Bladen County Hospital outdoor tent facilities may
be affected by this storm and are urged to follow the precautionary
measures of the onsite officials.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to 
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded 
roadways.

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LAT...LON 3495 7903 3490 7894 3484 7890 3485 7880
      3485 7851 3474 7845 3425 7901 3447 7927
      3473 7937 3477 7933 3481 7935 3484 7934
      3483 7919
TIME...MOT...LOC 0859Z 210DEG 39KT 3476 7933 3426 7914 

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