Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 6:20PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 3:20pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Midway, moving northeast at 55 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...
Hinesville, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Ludowici, Fort Stewart, Tibet,
Coffee Bluff, Windsor Forest, I-16/I-95 Interchange and Hunter Army
Airfield.
This includes the following highways...
I-16 between mile markers 151 and 164. I-95 in Georgia between mile
markers 52 and 105. I-516 between mile markers 3 and 5.
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 Bryan; Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Inland Liberty; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov