Special Weather Statement 05/03/2025 17:06 for North Carolina, South Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 8:06PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2025 - 5:06pm
Expires: 
May 3, 2025 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 804 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mccoll to near Elliott. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail and torrential rainfall which 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... Florence, Bennettsville, Darlington, Red Springs, Maxton, Timmonsville, Mccoll, Quinby, Clio, Mont Clare, Mars Bluff, Brownsville, Darlington Raceway, Swift Creek, Cartersville, Florence Darlington Technical College Main Campus, Shannon, Wakulla, Chavistown, and Floyd. This includes the following highways... Interstate 20 between mile markers 131 and 141. Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 146 and 185.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Robeson; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington NC