A cold front moved across the area resulting in strong non-thunderstorm winds ahead of the boundary, along with a line of severe thunderstorms that also caused wind damage.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS ILM wrote it up.
A cold front moved across the area resulting in strong non-thunderstorm winds ahead of the boundary, along with a line of severe thunderstorms that also caused wind damage.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Mar 12, 6:32 AM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 739 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 AMZ250-252-254-256-131245- 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- 739 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 44 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Gale Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Severe thunderstorms are possible this morning. Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ087-096-099-SCZ024-032-033-039-055-056-058-059-131245- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry- 739 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 ...TORNADO WATCH 44 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ110-131245- Coastal Brunswick- 739 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 44 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. High Surf Advisory. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. SCZ017-023-131245- Marlboro-Darlington- 739 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ105>109-SCZ054-131245- Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New Hanover-Coastal New Hanover- Inland Brunswick-Coastal Horry- 739 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...TORNADO WATCH 44 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tornado Watch. Wind Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
615 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
NCZ087-SCZ017-023-024-032-121215-
Robeson NC-Marlboro SC-Florence SC-Dillon SC-Darlington SC-
615 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Robeson,
northwestern Florence, Dillon, Darlington and Marlboro Counties
through 715 AM EST...
At 614 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Carolina Sandhills Wildlife Refuge to 9
miles northwest of Oakland to 6 miles west of Williston. Movement was
northeast at 70 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Florence, Bennettsville, Hartsville, Dillon, Darlington, Red Springs,
Pembroke, Maxton, Timmonsville, Mccoll, Latta, Rowland, Lamar,
Quinby, Clio, Sellers, Rex, Hamer, Brownsville and Darlington
Raceway.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 between mile markers 125 and 141.
Interstate 95 IN South Carolina near mile marker 146, and between
mile markers 148 and 198.
Interstate 95 IN North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 6, and
near mile marker 38.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms 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 3491 7896 3444 7929 3388 7994 3395 7997
3399 7989 3415 8015 3423 8011 3436 8018
3433 8024 3437 8029 3453 7983 3461 7978
3480 7993 3481 7968 3463 7946 3477 7933
3484 7935 3483 7919 3495 7903
TIME...MOT...LOC 1114Z 246DEG 59KT 3457 8027 3408 8063 3337 8153
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
21Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
657 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
NCZ087-096-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-121245-
Robeson NC-Bladen NC-Marion SC-Williamsburg SC-Marlboro SC-
Florence SC-Dillon SC-Darlington SC-
657 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Robeson, northwestern
Bladen, Florence, Dillon, eastern Darlington, northern Marion,
eastern Marlboro and northwestern Williamsburg Counties through 745
AM EST...
At 655 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Laurinburg to near Dunbar to near
Mechanicsville to near Timmonsville to near Millwood. Movement was
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Florence, Lumberton, Bennettsville, Marion, Dillon, Lake City,
Darlington, Mullins, Red Springs, Pembroke, Fairmont, Maxton,
Timmonsville, Mccoll, St. Pauls, Latta, Pamplico, Rowland, Lamar and
Quinby.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 between mile markers 130 and 141.
Interstate 95 IN South Carolina near mile marker 146, and between
mile markers 148 and 198.
Interstate 95 IN North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 33.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3485 7874 3448 7895 3425 7914 3369 7991
3371 7999 3377 8000 3382 7991 3388 7988
3388 7994 3395 7997 3399 7989 3414 8014
3433 7987 3474 7959 3463 7946 3477 7933
3484 7935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1155Z 276DEG 33KT 3479 7947 3455 7960 3433 7979 3420
7998 3386 8043
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
DCHThe Wilmington radar (KLTX), 51 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:21 UTC.
5 high wind, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
SC Highway Patrol reported a tree in the roadway at Dick Pond Rd and Forestbrook Rd with one lane blocked in the Socastee area.
SC Highway Patrol reported a tree down in the roadway at Godfrey Rd and Capus Duncan Lane approximately 2 miles SW of Litchfield Beach.
WeatherFlow gauge at Murrells Inlet measured a 62 mph gust.
SC Highway Patrol reported a tree down in the roadway at SC9 and Cedar Branch Rd about 7 miles ESE of Loris.
A large tree was reported down at the main entrance of Debordieu Colony at Luvan Blvd and US Highway 17.
A thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was estimated by a meteorologist at WMBF.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in South Carolina in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in South Carolina, March 2022
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1004905, 1004907, 1004910, 1004913, 1004915, 1005957.