Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 9:30PM EST by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 18, 2024 - 6:30pm
Expires:
December 18, 2024 - 7:15pm
Description:
At 928 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Brownsville, or 12 miles south of Bennettsville,
moving northeast at 35 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...
Dillon, Pembroke, Maxton, Mccoll, Rowland, Clio, Hamer, Raemon,
Brownsville, Oak Grove, South Of The Border, Bingham, Mechanicsville,
Purvis, Dunbar, Prospect, Little Rock, Minturn, Elrod, and Blenheim.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 169 and 198.
Interstate 95 in North Carolina between mile markers 1 and 11.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Robeson; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC