####018002125#### WWUS82 KILM 102146 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 546 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024 SCZ023-032-102215- Florence SC-Darlington SC- 546 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN FLORENCE AND DARLINGTON COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT... At 545 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Goodale State Park to near Hartsville. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Oats, Lydia, and Swift Creek around 550 PM EDT. Darlington and Darlington Raceway around 555 PM EDT. Lamar and Florence Darlington Technical College Main Campus around 605 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Mcleod Regional Medical Center, Carolinas Hospital System - Cedar Tower, and Health South Rehabilitation Hospital. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 between mile markers 126 and 141. Interstate 95 in South Carolina near mile marker 146, and between mile markers 158 and 168. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 northeastern South Carolina. && LAT...LON 3438 7994 3419 7961 3412 8012 3416 8016 3420 8011 3423 8011 3427 8014 3428 8013 3430 8016 3434 8018 3435 8020 3434 8021 3433 8024 3435 8026 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 301DEG 34KT 3430 8045 3434 8006 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ TRA