Georgia, South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/06/2026 14:02

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 5:02PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 6, 2026 - 2:02pm
Expires: 
September 6, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tillman, moving southeast 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, Ridgeland, Jasper, Hardeeville, Switzerland, Tillman, Grahamville, Ebenezer, Tarboro and Purysburgh. This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 6 and 27.
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 this storm. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Effingham; Inland Jasper; Coastal Jasper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov