Weather Alert in South Carolina
Flood Warning issued August 12 at 9:39PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
AREAS AFFECTED: Horry, SC
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina...South Carolina... Waccamaw River near Freeland affecting Columbus and Brunswick Counties. Waccamaw River near Longs affecting Columbus, Horry and Brunswick Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in South Carolina... Waccamaw River At Conway affecting Horry County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Waccamaw River at Conway. * WHEN...From late tonight until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Water will begin to cause minor flooding of yards and a few roads in the Lees Landing, Pitch Landing, Savannah Bluff, and Riverfront South communities. Areas along Waccamaw CIR and Riverside DR may also begin to flood. Low areas along Gray Oaks Drive may begin to flood. Access to Hidden River RD may be cutoff. Overflow of vast uninhabited swamp and natural boat landings will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue rising to 11.5 feet Saturday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov/wfo/ilm . The next statement will be issued by Wednesday afternoon.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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