Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 5:48PM EDT until August 11 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 2:48pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
SVRCHS
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of...
Chatham County in southeastern Georgia...
Effingham County in southeastern Georgia...
Beaufort County in southeastern South Carolina...
Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rincon,
moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Pooler, Bluffton, Bellinger Hill Area, Hutchinson Island, Downtown
Savannah, Savannah International Airport, Godley Station,
Wilmington Island, Rincon and Garden City.
This includes the following highways...
I-16 between mile markers 166 and 168. I-95 in Georgia between mile
markers 104 and 112. I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 2
and 11. I-516 between mile markers 7 and 9.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.
Area Description:
Chatham, GA; Effingham, GA; Beaufort, SC; Jasper, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov