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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
334 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/20/2024 Thunderstorm Wind Event...

.Microburst wind damage ESE of Nichols in Horry County SC...

Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Apr 20 2024
Start Time:             7:40 PM EDT
Start Location:         7 SE Nichols SC
Start Lat/Lon:          34.1557 / -79.0664

End Date:               Apr 20 2024
End Time:               7:42 PM EDT
End Location:           9 SE Nichols SC
End Lat/Lon:            34.1487 / -79.0223

A severe thunderstorm moved southeast across Nichols SC during the early
evening of Saturday, April 20. In the town, the storm uprooted a few large
trees, snapped a few smaller trees, and broke numerous limbs, leading to a
few downed power lines and poles.

The storm moved southeast of town and produced a microburst as it crossed
W. Highway 19 about two and a half miles south of Highway 9. Several trees
were uprooted or snapped in the vicinity of Blanton Family Cemetery. The
microburst continued to the east-southeast along Jarrott Drive, with spotty
tree damage noted along the northern side of the road. Along Highway 9 one-
half mile east of Mt. Olive Church Road, the microburst peeled a large portion
of metal roofing from a barn, and deposited it 75 yards away.

The observed wind damage was consistent with speeds up to 75 mph.

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NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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