Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
343 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

SCZ023-024-032-033-059-052015-
Marion SC-Northern Horry SC-Florence SC-Dillon SC-Darlington SC-
343 PM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL FLORENCE...SOUTHERN
DILLON...EAST CENTRAL DARLINGTON...NORTHWESTERN HORRY AND NORTHERN
MARION COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT...

At 342 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Quinby, or near Florence, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Florence, Marion, Mullins, Quinby, Lake View, Sellers, Fork, Blue
Brick, Zion, Mars Bluff, Gapway, Florence Darlington Technical
College Main Campus, Francis Marion University, Floydale, Smithboro,
Kemper, Claussen, Rains, Nichols, and Carolinas Hospital System.

This includes Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers
163 and 174.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3436 7915 3432 7909 3410 7907 3409 7980
      3427 7982
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 264DEG 26KT 3419 7972

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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