Georgia, South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/16/2026 15:36

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:36PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 16, 2026 - 3:36pm
Expires: 
August 16, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 636 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clyo, moving southeast at 5 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... Ridgeland, Tillman, Tarboro, Ebenezer, Robertville, Clyo, Pineland, Switzerland, Stillwell and Grahamville. This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 13 and 23.
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: 
Effingham; Hampton; Inland Jasper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov