Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 5 at 5:20PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 5, 2025 - 2:20pm
Expires:
June 5, 2025 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 520 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bucksport, or near Socastee, moving east at 15 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, Surfside Beach, Myrtle Beach Airport, Socastee, Garden
City, Burgess, Forestbrook, Yauhannah, Bucksport, and Grand Strand
Regional Medical Center.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Central Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC