Georgia Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/05/2026 12:20

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 3:20PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 12:20pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Sunbury to 9 miles southwest of Darien, moving east at 10 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... Richmond Hill, Darien, Tibet, Jones, McIntosh, Midway, Riceboro, South Newport, Retreat and Shellman Bluff. This includes I-95 in Georgia near mile marker 50...and between mile markers 47 and 49...and between mile markers 51 and 91.
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