Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely...mainly this evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible until early morning. Lows around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph this evening...becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph...becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
... A strong thunderstorm over the border between Darlington... Marlboro... Florence and Dillon counties...
At 800 PM EDT... a strong thunderstorm was... 4 miles southwest of Mechanicsville... or 5 miles east of Darlington... moving southeast at 15 mph.
At 800 PM EDT... a strong thunderstorm was producing heavy rain... 4 miles southwest of Mechanicsville... or 5 miles east of Darlington... moving southeast at 15 mph.
This thunderstorm has the capability of producing gusty winds up to 40 mph and frequent dangerous lightning... as well as torrential rain producing ponding of water on the roadways.
Communities in the path of these storms are Darlington... Mars Bluff... Mechanicsville... Mont Clare... Oak Grove and Quinby.
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.