widespread rain and a few thunderstorms will continue... At 1157 PM EDT...widespread rain and a few thunderstorms covered the area from Lake City to Myrtle Beach southward to the South Santee River. The precipitation was moving east at 30 mph. Rainfall amounts of one-quarter to three quarters of an inch will be common across southern Florence...Williamsburg...Georgetown and southern Horry County through 200 am EDT. Communities where rain will fall include...but are not limited to Conway...Garden City...Georgetown...Kingstree...Lake City...Little River...Murrells Inlet...Myrtle Beach...Red Hill...Socastee and Surfside Beach. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio all hazards for further details or updates. For additional weather information...check our web site at weather.Gov/ilm.
Forecast for Florence
Updated: 9:32 PM EDT on July 5, 2009
Overnight
Numerous thunderstorms. Numerous showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday
Cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely...mainly in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely... mainly in the evening. Lows around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph...becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph...becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph...becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy in the morning...then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
... A strong thunderstorm over central Florence County...
At 1113 PM EDT... a strong thunderstorm was... 7 miles south of New Hope... or 3 miles north of Lake City... moving east at 30 mph.
This thunderstorm has the capability of producing small hail... gusty winds of 40 mph and frequent dangerous lightning.
Communities in the path of these storms are Lake City... Britton Neck... Friendfield... Gapway... Gresham... Hannah... Hyman... New Hope... Pamplico... rains... Coward and Scranton.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Thunderstorms can pose a variety of threats including gusty winds... small hail... cloud to ground lightning... and localized flooding. It is recommended that you remain indoors until the storms pass.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio all hazards for further details or updates. For additional weather information... check our web site at weather.Gov/ilm.
