South Carolina Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/24/2026 10:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 1:39PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 24, 2026 - 10:39am
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 11:15am
Description: 
At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Trio, or 10 miles southeast of Kingstree, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Kingstree, Hemingway, Salters, Trio, Cades, Nesmith, Gourdin, Indiantown, Morrisville, Henry, Lane, Greeleyville, Stuckey, and Williamsburg Regional Hospital.
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: 
Williamsburg; Inland Georgetown
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington NC