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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
637 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020
 
NCZ099-SCZ024-033-059-222330-
Columbus NC-Marion SC-Northern Horry SC-Dillon SC-
637 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR COLUMBUS...SOUTHEASTERN DILLON...
NORTHWESTERN HORRY AND NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM
EDT...

At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Smiths to Fork. Movement was southeast at
40 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Whiteville, Mullins, Tabor City, Loris, Chadbourn, Bethel, Lake
Waccamaw, Fair Bluff, Lake View, Sandyfield, Boardman, Fork,
Hallsboro, Zion, Nakina, Redbug, Southeastern Community College,
Williams, Goretown and Cherry Grove.

People attending Columbus Regional Medical Tent may be affected by
this storm and are urged to follow the precautionary measures of the
onsite officials.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can pose a variety of threats including gusty winds,
small hail, cloud to ground lightning, and localized flooding. It is
recommended that you remain indoors until the storms pass.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southeastern North Carolina...and northeastern South Carolina.

LAT...LON 3446 7882 3447 7867 3445 7866 3445 7862
      3438 7844 3437 7833 3438 7829 3396 7892
      3396 7899 3428 7938 3442 7922 3430 7907
      3436 7900 3438 7901 3440 7897 3444 7896
      3448 7887
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 303DEG 35KT 3468 7882 3430 7926 

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