Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Georgetown and Horry Counties, SC
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NOAA issued it on July 12, 2026, 6 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Wilmington NC has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Georgetown County and south central Horry County until 3:30 PM EDT on June 14, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern South Carolina
- Issued
- July 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wilmington NC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern South Carolina.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wilmington NC. The alert is effective from June 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT until June 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Georgetown County in northeastern South Carolina and South central Horry County in northeastern South Carolina. Locations impacted include Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Socastee, Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Plantersville, Burgess, Yauhannah, Bucksville, Litchfield Beach, Bucksport, and Waccamaw Community Hospital.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Please send reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.
Expected Conditions
At 3:00 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Murrells Inlet, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from June 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT and expires June 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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