Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 5:56PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 16, 2026 - 2:56pm
Expires:
August 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Robertville, moving southeast at 5 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...
Ridgeland, Springfield, Newington, Tarboro, Tillman, Pineland,
Robertville, Clyo, Garnett and Gillisonville.
This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 17 and 36.
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:
Screven; Effingham; Hampton; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov