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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

000
WUUS52 KILM 202354
SVRILM
NCC019-047-SCC051-210100-
/O.NEW.KILM.SV.W.0026.240420T2354Z-240421T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
754 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Brunswick County in southeastern North Carolina...
  South central Columbus County in southeastern North Carolina...
  Central Horry County in northeastern South Carolina...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 753 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Loris, or 18
  miles northeast of Conway, moving southeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
           wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include...
  Myrtle Beach, Conway, North Myrtle Beach, Sunset Beach, Holden
  Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, Little River, North Myrtle Beach Airport,
  Iredell, Carolina Shores, Loris, Calabash, Bethel, Hickory Grove,
  Nakina, Bughill, Longwood, Seaside, Nixonville, and Barefoot
  Landing Area Of North Myrtle Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Wilmington at 1-800-697-3901.

&&

LAT...LON 3385 7905 3423 7874 3391 7834 3384 7862
      3380 7871 3375 7881 3368 7889
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 319DEG 37KT 3407 7891

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

RJB