Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 3:12PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 12:12pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Socastee, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Myrtle Beach Airport, Springmaid Pier,
Socastee, Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Red Hill, Burgess, Bucksville,
Bucksport, Forestbrook, Hand, Barefoot Landing Area Of North Myrtle
Beach, Briarcliffe Acres, Waccamaw Community Hospital, and Grand
Strand Regional Medical Center.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov