Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 6:26PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 3:26pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Yauhannah, or 10 miles northwest of Murrells Inlet, moving northeast
at 15 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, Myrtle Beach Airport, Socastee, Red Hill,
Murrells Inlet, Burgess, Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway
Campus, Bucksville, Bucksport, Dongola, Plantersville, Forestbrook,
Yauhannah, Coastal Carolina University, Lighthouse Care Center Of
Conway, and Conway 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.
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; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov