Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
416 WWUS82 KILM 262143 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 543 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 SCZ032-039-262215- Williamsburg SC-Florence SC- 543 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL FLORENCE AND NORTHERN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 543 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake City, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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... Lake City, Kingstree, Hemingway, Salters, Hannah, Cades, Indiantown, Hebron, Friendfield, Scranton, Stuckey, Lake City Community Hospital, and Williamsburg Regional Hospital. 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3372 7998 3377 7999 3382 7992 3400 7967 3373 7942 3348 7983 3370 8000 TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 324DEG 8KT 3384 7971 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ IGB