Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 14 at 2:34PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 14, 2026 - 11:34am
Expires:
June 14, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 234 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Burgess, or near Garden City, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
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...
Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Myrtle Beach Airport, Socastee, Red
Hill, Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Springmaid Pier, North Myrtle
Beach Airport, Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway Campus,
Barefoot Landing Area Of North Myrtle Beach, Nixonville, Bucksport,
Burgess, Bucksville, Hand, Forestbrook, Yauhannah, Hammond, and
Coastal Carolina University.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: