Special Weather Statement

At 251 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Chavistown, or 9 miles north of Bennettsville, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Laurinburg, Hamlet, Maxton, Gibson, East Laurinburg, and Laurel Hill.