Special Weather Statement for Dillon; Marion
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What is happening
At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dillon, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Marion,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dillon, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Marion, Dillon, Latta, Lake View, Sellers, Floydale, Fork, Zion, Hamer, Smithboro, Kemper, and Mcleod Medical Center. This includes Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 184 and 197.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:02PM 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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