Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 4:59PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 1:59pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 459 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Blackbeard Island to over Sapelo
Island, 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...
Sapelo Island, Blackbeard Island and Raccoon Bluff.
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:
Coastal McIntosh
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov