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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Wilmington, NC

May 15, 2022Florence County, Marion County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2022, 7:06 PM EDT for Florence County, Marion 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.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 15, 2022, 7:06 PM EDT (23:06 UTC)
Expired: May 15, 2022, 7:30 PM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Florence County, SC, Marion County, SC

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 15, 3:58 PM EDT, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 15, 3:58 PM EDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 15, 3:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 15, 6:54 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 15, 7:02 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
702 PM EDT Sun May 15 2022

SCZ032-033-152330-
Marion SC-Florence SC-
702 PM EDT Sun May 15 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Florence and west central Marion Counties through 730 PM EDT...

At 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kingsburg, or 14 miles east of Lake City, moving north at 5 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 damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Kingsburg and Gresham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3383 7945 3385 7957 3402 7955 3398 7939
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 196DEG 6KT 3388 7951

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 15, 3:12 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	22 hr
May 15, 11:08 AM EDT	Rip Current Statement	ILM	New Hanover, Pender	8 hr
May 15, 7:07 PM EDT	Rip Current Statement	ILM	Brunswick	25 hr
May 15, 6:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marion	21 min
May 15, 7:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marion	28 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.