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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
851 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

SCZ039-055-056-260115-
Coastal Georgetown SC-Williamsburg SC-Inland Georgetown SC-
851 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL GEORGETOWN AND
SOUTHEASTERN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT...

At 851 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Andrews, or 18 miles west of Georgetown, moving northeast at 25 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...
Georgetown, Andrews, Sampit, Rhems, Graves, Warsaw, Earle, Oatland,
Trio, and Georgetown Memorial Hospital.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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LAT...LON 3333 7961 3348 7972 3365 7946 3339 7919
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 245DEG 21KT 3345 7959

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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