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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Wilmington, NC
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
The counties it named.
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
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
ABWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 8:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Columbus | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 4:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Columbus | 30 min |
| Jul 15, 4:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 25 min |
| Jul 15, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 33 min |
| Jul 15, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Bladen, Robeson | 50 min |
| Jul 15, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 43 min |
| Jul 15, 7:43 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson | 8 hr |
| Jul 15, 2:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Marlboro | 35 min |
| Jul 15, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 37 min |
| Jul 15, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Marlboro | 29 min |
| Jul 15, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Dillon | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Williamsburg | 48 min |
| Jul 15, 4:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Williamsburg | 48 min |
| Jul 15, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 30 min |
| Jul 15, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Williamsburg | 37 min |
| Jul 15, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 35 min |
| Jul 15, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Williamsburg | 30 min |
| Jul 15, 5:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Horry | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ILM | Horry | 53 min |
| Jul 15, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 35 min |
| Jul 15, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 26 min |
| Jul 15, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Horry | 36 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.