Scranton, SC 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 Scranton.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 11 at 4:06PM EDT until July 11 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 481 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA BAMBERG BARNWELL CALHOUN CLARENDON ORANGEBURG THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAMBERG, BARNWELL, BLACKVILLE, BROOKDALE, DENMARK, MANNING, ORANGEBURG, ST. MATTHEWS, SUMMERTON, AND WILLISTON.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 11 at 4:02PM EDT until July 11 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

SVRCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of... Berkeley County in southeastern South Carolina... Dorchester County in southeastern South Carolina... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 402 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 26 miles north of Saint Stephen to 9 miles northwest of Ulmer, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Moncks Corner, Saint George, Dorchester, Saint Stephen, Harleyville, Bonneau, Reevesville, Jamestown, Cross and Southern Lake Moultrie. This includes the following highways... I-26 between mile markers 171 and 193. I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 73 and 85.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 11 at 3:59PM EDT until July 11 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

At 359 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Bughill to Hammond, to Bucksville, Yauhannah, to near Plantersville, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. Locations impacted include... Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, DeBordieu Colony, Surfside Beach, Sunset Beach, Pawleys Island, Myrtle Beach Airport, Socastee, Red Hill, Little River, Garden City, North Myrtle Beach Airport, Murrells Inlet, Cherry Grove Inlet, Iredell, Carolina Shores, Calabash, Freeland,and Longwood.

Special Weather Statement issued July 11 at 3:56PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Barnwell State Park, or near Denmark, moving east at 45 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... Barnwell, Bamberg, Denmark, Williston, Blackville, Branchville, Bowman, Barnwell State Park, Rivers Bridge State Park, Ehrhardt, Hilda, Rowesville, Snelling, Olar, Kline, Elko, Cope, Govan, Bamberg County Airport, and Barnwell County Airport. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 near mile marker 169. Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 86.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 11 at 3:53PM EDT until July 11 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

SVRCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Clarendon County in central South Carolina... East central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 353 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Summerton, or 13 miles southwest of Manning, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Summerton, Santee Cooper Regional Airport, Santee, Vance, Eautaw Springs, Indian Bluff Recreation Park, St. Paul, Davis Station, Rocks Pond Campground and Marina, Blounts Landing, Mill Creek Marina and Campground, and Foreston. This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 97 and 115.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 11 at 3:31PM EDT until July 11 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

SVRCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Calhoun County in central South Carolina... Southwestern Clarendon County in central South Carolina... Central Bamberg County in central South Carolina... Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 331 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brookdale, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Orangeburg, Bamberg, Brookdale, Holly Hill, Branchville, Bowman, Elloree, Claflin College, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg County Airport, Edisto Gardens, Santee, Cameron, Eutawville, Rowesville, Vance, Cordova, Cope, Prince of Orange Mall, and Eautaw Springs. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 between mile markers 141 and 169. Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 100.

Heat Advisory issued July 11 at 2:42PM EDT until July 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Heat Advisory issued July 11 at 2:42PM EDT until July 12 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 11 at 2:27PM EDT until July 11 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 481 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA BERKELEY CHARLESTON COLLETON DORCHESTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHARLESTON, COTTAGEVILLE, DANIEL ISLAND, EDISTO BEACH, GOOSE CREEK, MONCKS CORNER, MOUNT PLEASANT, NORTH CHARLESTON, RIDGEVILLE, SAINT GEORGE, SUMMERVILLE, AND WALTERBORO.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 11 at 2:27PM EDT until July 11 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 481 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS NEW HANOVER PENDER ROBESON IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA DARLINGTON DILLON FLORENCE GEORGETOWN HORRY MARION MARLBORO WILLIAMSBURG THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, BENNETTSVILLE, BLADENBORO, BOILING SPRING LAKES, BURGAW, CHADBOURN, CONWAY, DARLINGTON, DILLON, ELIZABETHTOWN, FLORENCE, GARDEN CITY, GEORGETOWN, HARTSVILLE, KINGSTREE, LAKE WACCAMAW, LELAND, LITTLE RIVER, LONG BEACH, LUMBERTON, MARION, MCCOLL, MULLINS, MURRELLS INLET, MYRTLE BEACH, NORTH HARTSVILLE, NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, OAK ISLAND, RED HILL, SOCASTEE, SOUTHPORT, SUNSET BEACH, SURF CITY, TABOR CITY, WHITEVILLE, AND WILMINGTON.

Beach Hazards Statement issued July 11 at 2:14PM EDT until July 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...Today. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore.

Heat Advisory issued July 11 at 2:32AM EDT until July 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.