Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 1:25PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 10:25am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
At 125 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Maybank Bridge to over Mount
Pleasant Regional Airport, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Goose Creek, Hanahan, Daniel
Island, Fort Sumter, Downtown Charleston, James Island, I-26/I-526
Interchange and West Ashley.
This includes the following highways...
I-26 between mile markers 212 and 221. I-526 between mile markers 11
and 31.
Instruction:
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news
source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
Beaches are especially dangerous during thunderstorms because
lightning will usually strike the tallest object in the vicinity.
Move off beaches and get in a sturdy structure or automobile
immediately. Many people have been killed by lightning on beaches in
the southeastern United States.
Area Description:
Inland Berkeley; Charleston; Tidal Berkeley
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov