Wednesday, January 30 2013 2:08 PM EST2013-01-30 19:08:20 GMT
FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Out of an abundance of precaution, schools in the Pee Dee area are dismissing early before a line of possibly severe weather strikes. Superintendent Robert Sullivan Jr. forMore >>
Out of an abundance of precaution, schools in the Pee Dee area are dismissing early before a line of possibly severe weather strikes.More >>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - South winds will increase Wednesday as a strong front moves in to the Carolinas, says WMBF News Meteorologist Marla Branson.
This evening, the potent front will move in to the Pee Dee and then will clear the coast shortly after midnight. We could have wind gusts in the 40 to 45 mph range. Winds this strong can cause a few trees to fall and isolated power outages, Branson says.
A wind advisory is expected to be in effect from noon Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday.
Wednesday will be very warm with temperatures this morning warmer than our normal afternoon highs. This afternoon we'll flirt with record highs.
Highs Wednesday will be in the mid-70s at the beach and the upper-70s inland. Thursday, much cooler air moves in, and highs will only be in the mid-50s.
Power Outages
Progress Energy is reporting that about 550 customers in the Florence area are without power as of 5:15 p.m.
Dusty Owens with the Florence County Emergency Management says they don't have any damage
reports at this time, and are not expecting any until the late hours.
Santee Cooper reporting a very small outage in Conway affecting about 98 customers due to a fallen tree. Power should be restored to those customers by 6 p.m.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:47 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:47:11 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – One motorcycle rider is dead after the driver of a white van failed to yield to the rider's right of way Wednesday night, then drove off after the collision, police officialsMore >>
One motorcycle rider is dead after the driver of a white van failed to yield to the rider's right of way Wednesday night, then drove off after the collision, police officials confirmed.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:47 AM EDT2013-05-23 11:47:32 GMT
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Just a few spots seeing rain so far this morning, but those showers and storms will become more numerous this afternoon as a cold front gets ready to move through. WMBF News MeteorologistMore >>
Just a few spots seeing rain so far this morning, but those showers and storms will become more numerous this afternoon as a cold front gets ready to move through.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:32 AM EDT2013-05-23 11:32:31 GMT
FLORENCE, SC (WMBF) – One man has died after a single-vehicle accident outside of Florence occurred Wednesday night. At about 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, a pickup truck went off the left side of East NationalMore >>
One man has died after a single-vehicle accident outside of Florence occurred Wednesday night.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:50 AM EDT2013-05-23 10:50:47 GMT
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Thousands of dollars in donations were collected from residents across the Grand Strand Following the tragic Windsor Green fire that occurred on March 16, 2013. Nearly immediatelyMore >>
Thousands of dollars in donations were collected from residents across the Grand Strand following the tragic Windsor Green fire that occurred on March 16, 2013.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 4:30 AM EDT2013-05-23 08:30:10 GMT
ATLANTIC BEACH, SC (WMBF) – BikeFest officially kicks off on Thursday, and folks in Atlantic Beach are busy preparing for the festival. Atlantic Beach expects a crowd of more than 200,000 bikers thisMore >>
BikeFest officially kicks off on Thursday, and folks in Atlantic Beach are busy preparing for the festival.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:59 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:59:55 GMT
In more than 40 states across the nation, anyone carrying with a concealed weapons permit can enter a restaurant or bar. But that's not the case in South Carolina. Now senators are setting their sightsMore >>
In more than 40 states across the nation, anyone carrying with a concealed weapons permit can enter a restaurant or bar.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:29 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:29:33 GMT
FLORENCE COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – The Florence Civic Center alongside of the American Red Cross, City of Florence, Florence County and other civic and church organizations throughout the Pee Dee want to giveMore >>
The Florence Civic Center alongside of the American Red Cross, City of Florence, Florence County and other civic and church organizations throughout the Pee Dee want to give community members a chance to help the Moore, OK community in the aftermath of the devastating tornado that ripped through their town.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:13 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:13:53 GMT
FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA (WMBF) - Overgrown weeds and grass has led members of a Florence community to call Pine Needles Road a "place of eyesores". Recently Pine Needles Road underwent major construction.More >>
Overgrown weeds and grass has led members of a Florence community to call Pine Needles Road a "place of eyesores".More >>
Radar image Wednesday morning.
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