Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 1:28PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 10:28am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 128 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Townsend, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Darien, Tibet, Jones, Midway, Riceboro, Pine Harbor, Eulonia,
Crescent, Shellman Bluff and South Newport.
This includes I-95 in Georgia near mile marker 50...and between mile
markers 47 and 49...and between mile markers 51 and 81.
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:
Long; Inland Liberty; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov