Special Weather Statement in Columbus County, North Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
8/24/2026 5:09:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
8/24/2026 5:09:00 PM until 8/24/2026 5:45:00 PM
At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Old Dock, or 10 miles southeast of Whiteville, moving southeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Freeland, Honey Island, Ash, Nakina, Old Dock, Exum, Bughill, Crusoe
Island, and Makatoka.
