Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 7:44PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 4:44pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Green Pond to near Marlow, moving
east at 20 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...
Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort, Port Royal, Ridgeland,
Springfield, Edisto Beach, Bellinger Hill Area, Hutchinson Island
and Savannah International Airport.
This includes the following highways...
I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 108 and 112. I-95 in South
Carolina between mile markers 2 and 34.
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 these storms. Do not drive
your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Effingham; Inland Chatham; Inland Colleton; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov