Arcadia Lakes Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Arcadia Lakes.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 4:33PM EDT until July 18 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

SVRILM The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Horry County in northeastern South Carolina... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 432 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Conway, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include... Conway, North Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach Airport, Red Hill, Hickory Grove, Homewood, Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway Campus, Adrian, Hand, Barefoot Landing Area Of North Myrtle Beach, Nixonville, Wampee, Longs, Hammond, Coastal Carolina University, Goretown, Briarcliffe Acres, Atlantic Beach, Lighthouse Care Center Of Conway, and Conway Medical Center.

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 4:27PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Dongola, or near Conway, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Conway, Red Hill, Horry, Hickory Grove, Homewood, Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway Campus, Adrian, Pee Dee Crossroads, Nixonville, Dongola, Coastal Carolina University, Lighthouse Care Center Of Conway, and Conway Medical Center.

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 4:20PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over South Sumter, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Sumter, South Sumter, Mulberry, Millwood, Mayesville, Cane Savannah, Brogdon, Lakewood, Privateer, East Sumter, Gable, Cherryvale, and Wedgewood. This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 125 and 136.

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 4:12PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

At 412 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rhems, or 17 miles north of Georgetown, moving northeast at 10 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... Plantersville, Outland, Rhems, Oatland, and Yauhannah.

Heat Advisory issued July 18 at 1:24PM EDT until July 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Heat Advisory issued July 18 at 1:24PM EDT until July 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 12:24PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

Temperatures rising into the 90s combined with high humidity will produce heat indices of 107 to 109 today, especially along and east of I-95. The highest values will occur during the afternoon hours. If heat indices are expected to remain above 108 for 2 hours or more, a Heat Advisory will be issued.