Georgia, South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/06/2026 17:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 8:53PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 6, 2026 - 5:53pm
Expires: 
September 6, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 853 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Almeda Intersection to over Rocky Ford, moving south 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... Statesboro, Millen, Sylvania, Hampton, Yemassee, Lake Warren State Park, Varnville, Estill, Fairfax and Brunson. This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 35 and 38.
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: 
Jenkins; Screven; Bulloch; Effingham; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Jasper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov