Special Weather Statement 12/18/2024 17:29 for South Carolina areas

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