Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:39PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 3:39pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Poston, or 19 miles west of Conway, moving
southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and torrential rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Johnsonville, Hemingway, Dongola, Outland, Gresham, Pee Dee
Crossroads, Poston, Brittons Neck, and Kingsburg.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Florence; Marion; Williamsburg; Inland Georgetown; Central Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov