Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 6:16PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 3:16pm
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Bishopville, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and small hail. Torrential rainfall
is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized
flooding.
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...
Bennettsville, Hartsville, Darlington, Cheraw, Lamar, North
Hartsville, Dovesville, Mont Clare, Lydia, Auburn, Darlington
Raceway, Swift Creek, Wallace, Clyde, Oats, Chavistown, Floyd,
Kellytown, Society Hill, and Tatum.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 between mile markers 125 and 135.
Interstate 95 in South Carolina near mile marker 146.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Do not
drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Marlboro; Darlington
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC