Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 2:14PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 7, 2026 - 11:14am
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Colleton to 6 miles north of
Hunters, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Walterboro, Hampton, Yemassee, Lake Warren State Park, Colleton,
Varnville, Estill, Cottageville, Brunson and Gifford.
This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 38 and 68.
Instruction:
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news
source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
Area Description:
Screven; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Jasper
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov