Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 1:32PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 10:32am
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 132 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Lee State Park to 7 miles southwest of
Cartersville. Movement was northeast at 20 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...
Florence, Hartsville, Darlington, Timmonsville, Lamar, Dovesville,
Sardis, Lydia, Auburn, Darlington Raceway, Swift Creek, Cartersville,
Florence Darlington Technical College Main Campus, Oats, Floyd,
Kellytown, North Hartsville, Carolinas Hospital System - Cedar Tower,
and Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 between mile markers 126 and 141.
Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 146 and 165.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Darlington; Florence
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: