Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 6 at 1:05PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 6, 2026 - 10:05am
Expires:
July 6, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
At 105 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sardis, or 12 miles southwest of Florence, moving 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, Darlington, Timmonsville, Quinby, Sardis, Effingham,
Darlington Raceway, Cartersville, Florence Darlington Technical
College Main Campus, Claussen, Carolinas Hospital System, Mcleod
Regional Medical Center, Carolinas Hospital System - Cedar Tower, and
Health South Rehabilitation Hospital.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 between mile markers 134 and 141.
Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 147 and 166.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Darlington; Florence
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: