Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 6:17PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 3:17pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 617 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Portal, moving east at 25 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...
Statesboro, Brooklet, Portal, Hopeulikit, Dover, Union,
Middleground, Hunters Pointe, Georgian Walk and Mallards Pond.
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; Candler; Bulloch
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov