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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Wilmington NC

1006 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

 

SCZ054-058-210230-

Coastal Horry SC-Central Horry SC-

1006 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HORRY COUNTY

THROUGH 1030 PM EDT...



At 1005 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near

Myrtle Beach, moving east at 40 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...

Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach Airport, Socastee, Red

Hill, North Myrtle Beach Airport, Cherry Grove Inlet, Springmaid

Pier, Little River, Hickory Grove, Horry Georgetown Technical College

Conway Campus, Nixonville, Barefoot Landing Area Of North Myrtle

Beach, Wampee, Cherry Grove Beach, Bucksville, Hand, Forestbrook,

Coastal Carolina University, and Briarcliffe Acres.



This includes the following highways...

 SC Highway 31 between mile markers 5 and 23.

 SC Highway 22 between mile markers 22 and 26.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



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LAT...LON 3367 7910 3388 7897 3386 7855 3385 7856

      3382 7867 3377 7877 3372 7884 3362 7896

TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 280DEG 37KT 3376 7888 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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RJB