Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 3:17PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 12:17pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description:
At 317 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
White Bluff, 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...
Tybee Island, Wilmington Island, Midtown Savannah, Downtown
Savannah, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Hunter Army Airfield,
Windsor Forest, Montgomery and Thunderbolt.
This includes the following highways...
I-16 between mile markers 166 and 167. I-516 between mile markers 3
and 4.
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 Chatham; Coastal Chatham
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov