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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Wilmington, NC

July 15, 2024Horry County, Marion County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 15, 2024, 5:57 PM EDT for Horry County, Marion County, South Carolina. It was in force for 22 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jul 15, 2024, 5:57 PM EDT (21:57 UTC)
Expired
Jul 15, 2024, 6:19 PM EDT
In force
22 min
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Horry County, SC, Marion County, SC

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NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 15, 3:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 3:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 15, 5:49 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
549 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

SCZ059-152215-
Northern Horry SC-
549 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN HORRY COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 549 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bayboro, or 13 miles southeast of Mullins, moving east at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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.

Locations impacted include...
Galivants Ferry and Aynor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3406 7898 3398 7911 3397 7921 3406 7925
      3407 7925 3407 7924 3408 7925 3415 7917
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 287DEG 5KT 3405 7912

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 8:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMColumbus34 min
Jul 15, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMColumbus30 min
Jul 15, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen25 min
Jul 15, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen33 min
Jul 15, 4:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen31 min
Jul 15, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMBladen, Robeson50 min
Jul 15, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMBladen32 min
Jul 15, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMPender43 min
Jul 15, 7:43 PM EDTHeat AdvisoryILMBladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson8 hr
Jul 15, 2:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMMarlboro35 min
Jul 15, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry37 min
Jul 15, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMMarlboro29 min
Jul 15, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMDillon34 min
Jul 15, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMWilliamsburg48 min
Jul 15, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMGeorgetown, Williamsburg48 min
Jul 15, 4:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry30 min
Jul 15, 5:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMWilliamsburg37 min
Jul 15, 5:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry35 min
Jul 15, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMWilliamsburg30 min
Jul 15, 5:17 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryILMHorry3 hr
Jul 15, 5:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningILMHorry53 min
Jul 15, 5:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry35 min
Jul 15, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry26 min
Jul 15, 6:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementILMHorry36 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.