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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
626 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
SCZ033-054>056-058-222300-
Marion SC-Coastal Georgetown SC-Coastal Horry SC-
Inland Georgetown SC-Central Horry SC-
626 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GEORGETOWN...
SOUTHWESTERN HORRY AND SOUTH CENTRAL MARION COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM
EDT...

At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Yauhannah, or 10 miles northwest of Murrells Inlet, moving northeast
at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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, Conway, Myrtle Beach Airport, Socastee, Red Hill,
Murrells Inlet, Burgess, Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway
Campus, Bucksville, Bucksport, Dongola, Plantersville, Forestbrook,
Yauhannah, Coastal Carolina University, Lighthouse Care Center Of
Conway, and Conway Medical Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3350 7915 3364 7935 3390 7918 3372 7886
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 220DEG 11KT 3363 7921 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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