Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 8:29PM EST by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 18, 2024 - 5:29pm
Expires:
December 18, 2024 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 827 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Clyde, or near Bishopville, moving northeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 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...
Hartsville, Darlington, Lamar, North Hartsville, Dovesville, Mont
Clare, Lydia, Auburn, Darlington Raceway, Swift Creek, Clyde,
Mechanicsville, Oats, Floyd, Kellytown, Society Hill, and Carolina
Pines Regional Medical Center.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 between mile markers 126 and 137.
Interstate 95 in South Carolina near mile marker 146.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Darlington
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC