Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 6:26PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 23, 2026 - 3:26pm
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Oak Grove, or 7 miles southwest of Dillon, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Marion, Dillon, Mullins, Latta, Lake View, Sellers, Fork, Blue Brick,
Zion, Oak Grove, Gapway, Bingham, Floydale, Smithboro, Kemper,
Nichols, and Carolinas Hospital System - Marion.
This includes Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers
176 and 190.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Dillon; Marion
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: