Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 8:08PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 5:08pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 808 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Gardens Corner to near Purysburgh,
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, Beaufort, Port Royal, Ridgeland, Clarendon, Jasper,
Hardeeville, Old House, Lemon Island and Calawassie Island.
This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 5 and 22.
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:
Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov