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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
445 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

NCZ109-110-SCZ054-058-272115-
Inland Brunswick NC-Coastal Brunswick NC-Coastal Horry SC-
Central Horry SC-
445 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BRUNSWICK AND EAST
CENTRAL HORRY COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 445 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Cherry Grove Inlet, moving east at 10 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...
North Myrtle Beach, Sunset Beach, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach,
North Myrtle Beach Airport, Little River, Little River Entrance,
Carolina Shores, Calabash, Seaside, Brooksville, Barefoot Landing
Area Of North Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Sea Coast Medical
Center.

This includes the following highways...
 US Route 17 in Brunswick County between mile markers 1 and 2.
 SC Highway 31 between mile markers 18 and 24.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature`s leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 7829 3389 7841 3385 7854 3384 7862
      3380 7872 3381 7876 3393 7864 3394 7829
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 280DEG 9KT 3386 7859

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

IGB