Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
549 WWUS82 KILM 250030 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 830 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 NCZ099-109-SCZ032-033-039-055-058-059-250115- Inland Brunswick NC-Columbus NC-Marion SC-Northern Horry SC- Williamsburg SC-Florence SC-Inland Georgetown SC-Central Horry SC- 830 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BRUNSWICK... SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBUS...SOUTHEASTERN FLORENCE...NORTH CENTRAL GEORGETOWN...HORRY...SOUTHWESTERN MARION AND EAST CENTRAL WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM EDT... At 830 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mollie to near Gresham. Movement was southwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Conway, Shallotte, Horry, Iredell, Tabor City, Loris, Bethel, Johnsonville, Hemingway, Hickory Grove, Homewood, Freeland, Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway Campus, Adrian, Nakina, Pee Dee Crossroads, Poston, Exum, Bughill, and Brittons Neck. This includes the following highways... US Route 17 in Brunswick County between mile markers 2 and 8, and between mile markers 13 and 17. SC Highway 22 between mile markers 1 and 23. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. 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. These storms 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southeastern North Carolina. && LAT...LON 3399 7834 3366 7945 3398 7948 3426 7858 TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 025DEG 17KT 3417 7870 3394 7945 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ IGB