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Areal Flood Advisory 21, NWS Wilmington, NC

June 11, 2018Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this areal flood advisory at Jun 11, 2018, 8:13 PM EDT for Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina. It was in force for 92 min.

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Issued
Jun 11, 2018, 8:13 PM EDT (00:13 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2018, 9:45 PM EDT
In force
92 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC

The radar

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NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Jun 11, 5:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 5:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 5:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
535 PM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018

AMZ250-252-254-256-122145-
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-
535 PM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Strong thunderstorms are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ087-096-099-105-106-108>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-
058-059-122145-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-
Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-Marlboro-
Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-Coastal Horry-
Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
535 PM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Strong thunderstorms and minor flooding are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ107-122145-
Inland New Hanover-
535 PM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Coastal Flood Advisory.

Strong thunderstorms and minor flooding are possible.

Minor coastal flooding is possible along portions of the lower Cape
Fear River this evening during high tide.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Minor coastal flooding is possible along portions of the lower Cape
Fear River with the nighttime high tide for much of the week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 5:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
515 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2018

NCZ087-096-112215-
Robeson NC-Bladen NC-
515 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2018

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NORTHWESTERN BLADEN AND NORTHERN
ROBESON COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms near Wakulla, or 7 miles southwest of Red Springs,
moving east at 10 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lumberton, Red Springs, Pembroke, Maxton, St. Pauls, Smiths,
Howellsville, Bladen Community College, Tolarsville, Duart, Ammon,
Shannon, Buie, Robeson Community College, Tobermory, Wakulla, Ruskin,
Barker Ten Mile, White Oak and Prospect.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3485 7891 3484 7890 3484 7849 3462 7837
      3468 7940 3471 7940 3477 7933 3482 7936
      3484 7935 3483 7919 3485 7917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 272DEG 10KT 3476 7930

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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 5:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 6:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 7:20 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 2:01 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILMBrunswick, New Hanover101 min
Jun 12, 3:42 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryILMNew Hanover4 min
Jun 12, 3:46 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryILMNew Hanover7 hr
Jun 11, 9:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILMHorry95 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.