Bamberg Warnings, Watches and Advisories

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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 Bamberg.

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

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.

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 4:02PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Outland, or 16 miles west of Conway, moving east at 15 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... Bucksville, Dongola, Outland, Pee Dee Crossroads, and Bucksport.

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 3:56PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Graves, or near Georgetown, moving northeast at 15 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... Georgetown, DeBordieu Colony, Pawleys Island, Plantersville, Graves, Litchfield Beach, Oatland, and Georgetown Memorial Hospital.

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 3:51PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

At 351 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Brookdale, moving east at 15 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... Orangeburg, Brookdale, Elloree, Cameron, Wilkinson Heights, Creston, and Lone Star. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 143 and 155.

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 3:47PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bingham, or near Dillon, 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Dillon, Latta, Lake View, Sellers, Fork, Hamer, Oak Grove, South Of The Border, Bingham, Floydale, Smithboro, Kemper, Little Rock, and Mcleod Medical Center. This includes Interstate 95 in South Carolina between mile markers 179 and 198.

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 3:44PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Calawassie Island, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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... Beaufort, Port Royal, Clarendon, Jasper, Lemon Island, Shell Point, Burton, Laurel Bay, Calawassie Island and Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station.

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 3:12PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

At 312 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Huger, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jamestown, Bethera, Calestown, Farewell Corner, Beufordtown, Alvin, Old Cordesville and Wadboo.

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.