Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 1:57PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 10:57am
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 157 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Swift Creek to near Sardis. Movement was
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Florence, Hartsville, Darlington, Timmonsville, Lamar, Quinby, Blue
Brick, Mont Clare, Mars Bluff, Brownsville, Darlington Raceway, Swift
Creek, Cartersville, Florence Darlington Technical College Main
Campus, Floyd, Dovesville, Sardis, Oak Grove, Auburn, and Francis
Marion University.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 between mile markers 129 and 141.
Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 146 and 183.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence; Marion
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: