Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 3:11PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 12:11pm
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Coastal Carolina University, or over Red Hill, moving south at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Myrtle Beach, Conway, Myrtle Beach Airport, Socastee, Red Hill,
Hickory Grove, Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway Campus,
Bucksville, Bucksport, Forestbrook, Coastal Carolina University,
Lighthouse Care Center Of Conway, and Conway Medical Center.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Horry; Central Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov