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Special Weather Statement, NWS Wilmington, NC

August 3, 2026Florence County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this special weather statement at Aug 3, 2026, 4:38 PM EDT for Florence 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 3, 2026, 4:38 PM EDT (20:38 UTC)
Expired: Aug 3, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
In force: 22 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Florence County, SC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 126 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 335 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 609 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 53 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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 Aug 3, 3:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 3:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:24 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
124 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

NCZ105-031800-
Inland Pender NC-
124 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT INTERIOR EASTERN PENDER COUNTY
THROUGH 200 PM EDT...

At 124 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ashton, or just southeast of Burgaw, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  White Stocking around 130 PM EDT.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 398 and 405.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3442 7786 3458 7791 3472 7780 3472 7777
      3455 7764
TIME...MOT...LOC 1724Z 225DEG 18KT 3451 7783

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TRA

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 4:08 PM EDT, 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
408 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

SCZ032-039-032045-
Williamsburg SC-Florence SC-
408 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN FLORENCE AND
NORTHERN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT...

At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Kingstree to Indiantown. Movement was
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lake City, Johnsonville, Hemingway, Hannah, Cades, Poston,
Indiantown, Kingsburg, and Stuckey.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3392 7983 3388 7943 3387 7939 3386 7938
      3385 7938 3367 7952 3372 7992
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 219DEG 23KT 3374 7985 3371 7959

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TRA

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 4:24 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
424 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

NCZ099-109-032100-
Inland Brunswick NC-Columbus NC-
424 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN BRUNSWICK AND EASTERN
COLUMBUS COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

At 423 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Honey Island, or 12 miles north of Shallotte, moving northeast at 10
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Honey Island.

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3411 7837 3417 7841 3428 7825 3413 7816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 244DEG 9KT 3416 7834

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TRA

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 4:38 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
438 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

SCZ032-033-058-032100-
Marion SC-Florence SC-Central Horry SC-
438 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN FLORENCE...WESTERN
HORRY AND SOUTHERN MARION COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

At 438 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Friendfield to near Outland. Movement was
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Pamplico, Gresham, Hyman, Claussen, Friendfield, Pee Dee Crossroads,
Poston, Brittons Neck, Evergreen, and Kingsburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3418 7965 3397 7934 3396 7933 3396 7932
      3382 7911 3375 7929 3380 7933 3382 7937
      3382 7938 3380 7940 3402 7974
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 212DEG 17KT 3402 7970 3377 7932

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

TRA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 2, 8:02 PM EDT	Beach Hazards Statement	ILM	New Hanover, Pender	8 hr
Aug 2, 8:02 PM EDT	Rip Current Statement	ILM	Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender	24 hr
Aug 3, 3:46 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	ILM		89 min
Aug 3, 1:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Pender	36 min
Aug 3, 3:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Columbus	113 min
Aug 3, 4:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Brunswick	36 min
Aug 3, 7:54 PM EDT	Rip Current Statement	ILM	Brunswick	24 hr
Aug 3, 4:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Williamsburg	37 min
Aug 3, 5:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marion	37 min
Aug 3, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	ILM	Marlboro	29 min
Aug 3, 5:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Marlboro	16 min
Aug 3, 6:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Darlington, Marlboro	113 min
Aug 3, 6:44 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILM	Darlington	2 hr

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in South Carolina, 2026 Every special weather statement in 2026

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.