Special Weather Statement issued May 5 at 4:17PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Claussen, or 10 miles west of Marion, moving east at 30 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...
Marion, Mullins, Horry, Pamplico, Lake View, Sellers, Fork, Homewood,
Blue Brick, Zion, Mars Bluff, Gapway, Brittons Neck, Rains, Gresham,
New Hope, Galivants Ferry, Hyman, Francis Marion University, and
Smithboro.
This includes SC Highway 22 between mile markers 1 and 6.
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Area
Dillon; Florence; Marion; Central Horry; Northern Horry