Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
260 WWUS82 KILM 062047 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 447 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 SCZ033-039-055-058-059-062115- Marion SC-Northern Horry SC-Williamsburg SC-Inland Georgetown SC- Central Horry SC- 447 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GEORGETOWN... SOUTHWESTERN HORRY...SOUTH CENTRAL MARION AND EAST CENTRAL WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT... At 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Adrian to near Outland. Movement was east at 15 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... Conway, Red Hill, Socastee, Horry, Hickory Grove, Homewood, Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway Campus, Adrian, Bucksville, Pee Dee Crossroads, Hand, Nixonville, Bucksport, Dongola, Plantersville, Outland, Hammond, Yauhannah, Coastal Carolina University, and Bayboro. This includes SC Highway 22 between mile markers 1 and 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. 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. && LAT...LON 3350 7923 3370 7948 3380 7933 3380 7932 3382 7932 3402 7903 3387 7873 3374 7895 3361 7912 3354 7917 TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 247DEG 14KT 3391 7902 3372 7932 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ VAO