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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

June 24, 2018Marlboro County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Jun 24, 2018, 4:02 PM EDT for Marlboro County, South Carolina. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 24, 2018, 4:02 PM EDT (20:02 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC

County Marlboro County, SC

The radar

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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 24, 3:24 PM EDT, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 3:24 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 3:41 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
341 PM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

NCZ087-096-105-107-SCZ017-023-024-251945-
Robeson-Bladen-Inland Pender-Inland New Hanover-Marlboro-Darlington-
Dillon-
341 PM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

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

   Heat Advisory.

Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

There is marginal risk for severe thunderstorms Monday night into
Tuesday.

Heat index values could again reach 100 to 105 degrees Monday, as
well as Thursday through Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ106-108-251945-
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
341 PM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

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

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   Heat Advisory.

Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

There is marginal risk for severe thunderstorms Monday night into
Tuesday.

Heat index values could again reach 100 to 105 degrees Monday, as
well as Thursday through Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

AMZ250-252-254-256-251945-
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-
341 PM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

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...Monday through Saturday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ099-109-110-SCZ032-033-039-055-058-059-251945-
Columbus-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-Florence-Marion-
Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
341 PM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

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

   Heat Advisory.

Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

There is marginal risk for severe thunderstorms Monday night into
Tuesday.

A Heat Advisory may also be required Monday. Heat index values could
again reach 100 to 105 degrees Thursday through Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

SCZ054-056-251945-
Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
341 PM EDT Sun Jun 24 2018

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

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

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   Heat Advisory.

Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

There is marginal risk for severe thunderstorms Monday night into
Tuesday.

A Heat Advisory may also be required Monday. Heat index values could
again reach 100 to 105 degrees Thursday through Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 4:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
402 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

SCZ017-242100-
Marlboro SC-
402 PM EDT SUN JUN 24 2018

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NORTHERN MARLBORO COUNTY UNTIL 500
PM EDT...

At 401 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chavistown, or 8 miles north of Bennettsville, moving east at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Bennettsville, Mccoll, Clio, Chavistown, Wallace, Gibson and Tatum.

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.

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LAT...LON 3481 7968 3463 7946 3453 7951 3468 7986
      3481 7981
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 290DEG 9KT 3475 7974

SHK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 4:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMRobeson40 min
Jun 24, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMRobeson60 min
Jun 24, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen51 min
Jun 24, 6:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMPender65 min
Jun 24, 6:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMPender27 min
Jun 24, 7:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMPender28 min
Jun 24, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningILM53 min
Jun 24, 7:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMPender54 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.