Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 8 at 5:34PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 8, 2026 - 2:34pm
Expires:
March 8, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 534 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dongola, or 7 miles west of Red Hill, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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, Conway, North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach Airport,
Socastee, Red Hill, North Myrtle Beach Airport, Hickory Grove,
Homewood, Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway Campus, Adrian,
Pee Dee Crossroads, Barefoot Landing Area Of North Myrtle Beach,
Nixonville, Bucksport, Dongola, Wampee, Goretown, Bucksville, and
Hand.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Marion; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov