Special Weather Statement for Coastal Horry; Central Horry
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Horry, Coastal Horry
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 652 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway Campus, or near Red Hill, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 652 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway Campus, or near Red Hill, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Myrtle Beach, Conway, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Myrtle Beach Airport, Springmaid Pier, Socastee, North Myrtle Beach Airport, Red Hill, Hickory Grove, Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway Campus, Bucksville, Hand, Barefoot Landing Area Of North Myrtle Beach, Nixonville, Forestbrook, Hammond, Coastal Carolina University, Briarcliffe Acres, and Atlantic Beach.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:52PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wilmington NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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