Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 4:39PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 1:39pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Butts, 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, Metter, Butts, Portal, Pulaski, Register, Rocky Ford,
Hopeulikit, Scarboro and Emmalane.
Instruction:
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news
source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm. Do not drive
your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov