Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
437 WWUS82 KILM 061750 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 150 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 SCZ017-024-061815- Marlboro SC-Dillon SC- 150 PM EDT Mon May 6 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DILLON AND EASTERN MARLBORO COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT... At 149 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bennettsville to near Dunbar to Mechanicsville. Movement was east at 25 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... Bennettsville, Mccoll, Clio, Bingham, Brownsville, Oak Grove, Dunbar, Minturn, Blenheim, and Tatum. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3456 7937 3435 7952 3432 7966 3436 7969 3437 7967 3438 7967 3439 7969 3440 7968 3441 7970 3440 7970 3440 7971 3444 7970 3467 7974 3473 7959 TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 247DEG 21KT 3468 7966 3448 7962 3434 7973 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ ABW