Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 3:25PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 6, 2026 - 12:25pm
Expires:
September 6, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Florence, moving south at 10 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...
Florence, Timmonsville, Lamar, Sardis, Effingham, Cartersville, New
Hope, Carolinas Hospital System, Mcleod Regional Medical Center,
Carolinas Hospital System - Cedar Tower, and Health South
Rehabilitation Hospital.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 between mile markers 126 and 141.
Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 146 and 162.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Darlington; Florence
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov