THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 245 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM

* WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Santee River near Jamestown. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 12.0 feet, several dirt logging roads are impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 1030 PM EDT Tuesday, the stage was 12.5 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.8 feet Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

SVRILM The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Central Georgetown County in northeastern South Carolina. East central Williamsburg County in northeastern South Carolina. * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 606 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rhems, or 13 miles northwest of Georgetown, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include. Pawleys Island, Murrells Inlet, Plantersville, Rhems, Oatland, Litchfield Beach, and Waccamaw Community Hospital.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 245 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS NEW HANOVER PENDER ROBESON IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA DARLINGTON DILLON FLORENCE GEORGETOWN HORRY MARION MARLBORO WILLIAMSBURG THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, BENNETTSVILLE, BLADENBORO, BOILING SPRING LAKES, BURGAW, CHADBOURN, CONWAY, DARLINGTON, DILLON, ELIZABETHTOWN, FLORENCE, GARDEN CITY, GEORGETOWN, HARTSVILLE, KINGSTREE, LAKE WACCAMAW, LELAND, LITTLE RIVER, LONG BEACH, LUMBERTON, MARION, MCCOLL, MULLINS, MURRELLS INLET, MYRTLE BEACH, NORTH HARTSVILLE, NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, OAK ISLAND, RED HILL, SOCASTEE, SOUTHPORT, SUNSET BEACH, SURF CITY, TABOR CITY, WHITEVILLE, AND WILMINGTON.

* WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Santee River near Jamestown. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 12.0 feet, several dirt logging roads are impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 930 AM EDT Wednesday, the stage was 12.6 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.9 feet Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.