Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 2:48PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 11:48am
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 248 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Burroughs, moving east at 15 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, Windsor Forest, Hunter Army Airfield, Coffee Bluff,
Midtown Savannah, Downtown Savannah, Montgomery, Garden City,
Thunderbolt and Vernonburg.
This includes the following highways...
I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 91 and 97. I-516 near mile
marker 3.
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:
Inland Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov