Special Weather Statement for Darlington
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What you need to know
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- Darlington
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What is happening
At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Auburn, or near Hartsville, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Auburn, or near Hartsville, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hartsville, Darlington, Dovesville, Mont Clare, Auburn, Darlington Raceway, Floyd, Swift Creek, and North Hartsville. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 137 and 138.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:18PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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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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