Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 12 at 4:58PM EDT until July 12 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 1:58pm
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 457 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Swift Creek to near Mars Bluff, moving northeast
at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Florence, Darlington, Timmonsville, Latta, Lamar, Quinby, Sellers,
Blue Brick, Mars Bluff, Lydia, Darlington Raceway, Swift Creek,
Florence Darlington Technical College Main Campus, Oats, Effingham,
Francis Marion University, Mechanicsville, Claussen, Evergreen, and
Oak Grove.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or
large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in
Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Darlington, SC; Dillon, SC; Florence, SC; Marion, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: