Special Weather Statement for Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Georgetown, Inland Georgetown
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- Ended
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Pawleys Island to near Sampit. Movement was south at 15 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Pawleys Island to near Sampit. Movement was south at 15 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... Georgetown, DeBordieu Colony, Pawleys Island, Yawkey South Island, Winyah Bay Entrance, North Santee, Sampit, Graves, Litchfield Beach, Oatland, and Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 4:56PM 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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