Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 6:22PM EDT until August 11 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 11, 2026 - 3:22pm
Expires:
August 11, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 622 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bellinger Hill
Area, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Bluffton, Bellinger Hill Area, Hutchinson Island, Downtown
Savannah, Wilmington Island, Garden City, Port Wentworth,
Thunderbolt and Pritchardville.
This includes the following highways...
I-16 between mile markers 166 and 168. 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.
Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.
Area Description:
Chatham, GA; Beaufort, SC; Jasper, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov