Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 15:16 for South Carolina areas

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