Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 2:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 11:30am
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Brooksville, or near Little River, moving east at 5 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...
North Myrtle Beach, Sunset Beach, Little River, North Myrtle Beach
Airport, Iredell, Carolina Shores, Calabash, Wampee, Longs,
Brooksville, Longwood, and Sea Coast 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:
Columbus; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Central Horry; Northern Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov