Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 3:19PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 12:19pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 319 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Bingham, or 13 miles south of Bennettsville,
moving northeast 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...
Marion, Dillon, Latta, Clio, Sellers, Zion, Blue Brick, Brownsville,
Oak Grove, Bingham, Floydale, Smithboro, Dunbar, Little Rock,
Minturn, Francis Marion University, and Mcleod Medical Center.
This includes Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers
172 and 194.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
southeastern North Carolina...and northeastern South Carolina.
Area Description:
Marlboro; Dillon; Florence; Marion
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov