Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
903 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

SCZ033-054>056-058-210145-
Marion SC-Coastal Georgetown SC-Coastal Horry SC-
Inland Georgetown SC-Central Horry SC-
903 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GEORGETOWN...
SOUTHWESTERN HORRY AND SOUTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM
EDT...

At 903 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Yauhannah, or 11 miles west of Socastee, moving east at 25 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...
Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Myrtle Beach Airport, Springmaid Pier,
Socastee, Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Red Hill, Burgess, Bucksville,
Bucksport, Dongola, Forestbrook, Yauhannah, Coastal Carolina
University, Waccamaw Community Hospital, Lighthouse Care Center Of
Conway, and Conway Medical Center.

This includes SC Highway 31 between mile markers 5 and 11.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
northeastern South Carolina.

&&

LAT...LON 3365 7936 3384 7922 3375 7881 3363 7894
      3357 7901 3353 7903
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 267DEG 22KT 3369 7920

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

RJB
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