Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
182 WWUS82 KILM 262058 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 458 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 NCZ087-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-262130- Robeson NC-Marion SC-Marlboro SC-Florence SC-Dillon SC-Darlington SC- 458 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ROBESON...NORTH CENTRAL FLORENCE...DILLON...EAST CENTRAL DARLINGTON...NORTHWESTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN MARLBORO COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT... At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Latta, or 8 miles southwest of Dillon, moving northeast 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... Dillon, Fairmont, Latta, Rowland, Lake View, Clio, Sellers, Fork, Blue Brick, Zion, Hamer, Mars Bluff, Brownsville, South Of The Border, Minturn, Elrod, Raemon, Oak Grove, Francis Marion University, and Barnesville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 172 and 198. Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 10. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service. 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 3447 7896 3432 7917 3408 7968 3449 7970 3465 7948 3463 7946 3471 7939 TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 221DEG 7KT 3432 7945 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ IGB