Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 5 at 4:38PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 5, 2026 - 1:38pm
Expires:
April 5, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 437 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Graves, or near Georgetown, moving east at 15 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...
Georgetown, DeBordieu Colony, Pawleys Island, Murrells Inlet,
Plantersville, Graves, Litchfield Beach, Oatland, Georgetown Memorial
Hospital, and Waccamaw Community Hospital.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov