Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 1:43PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 10:43am
Expires:
July 24, 2026 - 11:15am
Description:
At 143 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Myrtle Beach Airport, moving east at 25 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...
Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Myrtle Beach
Airport, Springmaid Pier, Socastee, North Myrtle Beach Airport, Red
Hill, Little River, Garden City, Barefoot Landing Area Of North
Myrtle Beach, Forestbrook, Cherry Grove Beach, Briarcliffe Acres,
Atlantic Beach, Sea Coast Medical Center, and Grand Strand Regional
Medical Center.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Horry; Central Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov