Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 5:18PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 25, 2026 - 2:18pm
Expires:
August 25, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 518 PM EDT, Law enforcement reported a strong thunderstorm over
Hunter Army Airfield, moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Pooler, Richmond Hill, Hunter Army Airfield, Downtown Savannah,
Windsor Forest, Midtown Savannah, Coffee Bluff, Hutchinson Island,
I-16/I-95 Interchange and Savannah International Airport.
This includes the following highways...
I-16 between mile markers 153 and 168. I-95 in Georgia between mile
markers 91 and 105. I-516 between mile markers 3 and 9.
Instruction:
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news
source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Inland Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Jasper
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov