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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

June 3, 2017Georgetown County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jun 3, 2017, 5:36 PM EDT for Georgetown County, South Carolina. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jun 3, 2017, 5:36 PM EDT (21:36 UTC)
Expired: Jun 3, 2017, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC

County Georgetown County, SC

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 3, 5:22 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 5:22 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 3:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
323 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2017

NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-041930-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-
Inland New Hanover-Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-
Coastal Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-
Williamsburg-Inland Horry-Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-
Coastal Georgetown-
323 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

AMZ250-252-254-256-041930-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
323 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for The adjacent Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:21 PM EDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
321 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2017

NCZ099-SCZ053-032000-
Columbus NC-Inland Horry SC-
321 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBUS AND NORTH
CENTRAL HORRY COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT...

At 321 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fair Bluff, or 13 miles east of Mullins, moving southeast at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Tabor City, Loris, Bethel, Fair Bluff, Cherry Grove, Mollie, Sidney,
Clarendon, Dulah, Goretown, Allsbrook, Green Sea, Cerro Gordo and
Loris Community Hospital.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can pose a variety of threats including gusty winds,
small hail, cloud to ground lightning, and localized flooding. It is
recommended that you remain indoors until the storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3410 7863 3391 7887 3422 7914 3426 7913
      3428 7910 3428 7909 3429 7909 3429 7908
      3431 7906 3431 7904 3434 7904 3435 7903
      3435 7901 3436 7900 3438 7901
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 318DEG 15KT 3427 7903

SHK

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
350 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2017

SCZ033-053-032030-
Inland Horry SC-Marion SC-
350 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR SOUTHWESTERN HORRY AND SOUTHWESTERN
MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gresham, or 13 miles south of Marion, moving southeast at 25 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Conway, Dongola, Pee Dee Crossroads, Gresham and Brittons Neck.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can pose a variety of threats including gusty winds,
small hail, cloud to ground lightning, and localized flooding. It is
recommended that you remain indoors until the storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3378 7932 3380 7933 3383 7932 3384 7934
      3384 7937 3388 7941 3389 7940 3390 7943
      3394 7949 3395 7949 3397 7948 3397 7950
      3399 7952 3410 7942 3386 7904 3373 7915
      3370 7919 3371 7920 3370 7920 3370 7923
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 308DEG 21KT 3399 7942

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 4:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
424 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2017

SCZ053-054-032130-
Inland Horry SC-Coastal Horry SC-
424 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR EAST CENTRAL HORRY COUNTY UNTIL 530
PM EDT...

At 424 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Goretown, or 14 miles northwest of North Myrtle Beach Airport, moving
southeast at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
North Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach Airport, Little River, Loris,
Hand, Barefoot Landing Area Of North Myrtle Beach, Wampee, Longs,
Hammond, Goretown, Brooksville, Briarcliffe Acres, Atlantic Beach and
Sea Coast Medical Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can pose a variety of threats including gusty winds,
small hail, cloud to ground lightning, and localized flooding. It is
recommended that you remain indoors until the storm passes.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3376 7879 3397 7898 3409 7883 3389 7859
      3385 7854 3385 7858 3382 7867 3380 7872
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 317DEG 27KT 3399 7884

SHK

Local storm report, Jun 3, 5:29 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
529 PM EDT SAT JUN 03 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     HAIL             HEMINGWAY               33.76N  79.44W
06/03/2017  E0.75 INCH       WILLIAMSBURG       SC   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER ILM1700097

WEISS

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:36 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
536 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2017

SCZ039-055-032200-
Williamsburg SC-Inland Georgetown SC-
536 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 536 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Morrisville, or 18 miles east of Kingstree, moving south at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Andrews, Rhems, Oatland, Morrisville, Warsaw and Earle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can pose a variety of threats including gusty winds,
small hail, cloud to ground lightning, and localized flooding. It is
recommended that you remain indoors until the storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3365 7961 3361 7928 3352 7921 3341 7934
      3341 7967
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 359DEG 10KT 3359 7951

SHK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 3, 3:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marion	40 min
Jun 3, 4:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Horry	66 min
Jun 3, 4:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion	11 min
Jun 3, 4:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Florence, Georgetown, Marion, Williamsburg	38 min
Jun 3, 5:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Georgetown, Williamsburg	19 min
Jun 3, 6:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Dillon	56 min
Jun 3, 6:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Dillon, Horry, Marion	34 min
Jun 3, 7:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Darlington	67 min
Jun 3, 7:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Williamsburg	43 min
Jun 3, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Columbus	39 min
Jun 3, 4:31 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	New Hanover	3 hr
Jun 3, 5:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Bladen	23 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.