Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 26, 2025 - 12:30pm
Expires:
April 26, 2025 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Burgess, or over Garden City, moving east at 20 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 Airport, Burgess, Bucksville, Springmaid Pier, Socastee,
Waccamaw Community Hospital, Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Bucksport,
Forestbrook, Myrtle Beach, Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, and
Surfside Beach.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC