Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 3:20PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 12:20pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Monteith, moving north 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...
Bluffton, Bellinger Hill Area, Hutchinson Island, Jasper, Rincon,
Port Wentworth, Hardeeville, Purysburgh, Pritchardville and Sun
City.
This includes the following highways...
I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 109 and 112. I-95 in South
Carolina between mile markers 2 and 16.
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; Inland Chatham; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov