Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
533 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

SCZ039-055-252200-
Williamsburg SC-Inland Georgetown SC-
533 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL GEORGETOWN AND
CENTRAL WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

At 533 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Warsaw, or 16 miles southeast of Kingstree, moving southeast at 15
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...
Andrews, Earle, and Warsaw.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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 3356 7978 3361 7960 3354 7930 3334 7957
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 306DEG 13KT 3354 7959

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

$$

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