Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 2:37PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 11:37am
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 237 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Meridian, moving northeast at 15 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...
Darien, Valona, Meridian, Carnigan, Ridgeville, Sapelo Island,
Crescent, Wolf Island, Pine Harbor and Little Saint Simons Island.
This includes I-95 in Georgia near mile marker 50...and between mile
markers 47 and 49...and between mile markers 51 and 56.
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 McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov