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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:03 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL PENDER... SOUTHEASTERN BLADEN AND NORTHEASTERN COLUMBUS COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM EDT... At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Council, or 14 miles east of Whiteville, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Rowan, Lake Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Carvers, Council, Kelly, and East Arcadia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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