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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
417 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

SCZ024-032-033-058-059-052045-
Marion SC-Northern Horry SC-Florence SC-Dillon SC-Central Horry SC-
417 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL FLORENCE...SOUTHEASTERN
DILLON...NORTHWESTERN HORRY AND MARION COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT...

At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Claussen, or 10 miles west of Marion, moving east at 30 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...
Marion, Mullins, Horry, Pamplico, Lake View, Sellers, Fork, Homewood,
Blue Brick, Zion, Mars Bluff, Gapway, Brittons Neck, Rains, Gresham,
New Hope, Galivants Ferry, Hyman, Francis Marion University, and
Smithboro.

This includes SC Highway 22 between mile markers 1 and 6.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3391 7980 3424 7968 3435 7913 3388 7904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 266DEG 31KT 3416 7958

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

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