Special Weather Statement for Marlboro; Dillon; Florence +1 more
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What is happening
At 319 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Bingham, or 13 miles south of Bennettsville, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southeastern North Carolina...and northeastern South Carolina.
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Bulletin details
At 319 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Bingham, or 13 miles south of Bennettsville, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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... Marion, Dillon, Latta, Clio, Sellers, Zion, Blue Brick, Brownsville, Oak Grove, Bingham, Floydale, Smithboro, Dunbar, Little Rock, Minturn, Francis Marion University, and Mcleod Medical Center. This includes Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 172 and 194.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 3:19PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
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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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