Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 3:08PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 12:08pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Charleston Naval Complex to over
Garris Landing, moving east at 25 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...
North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Daniel Island, Downtown
Charleston, Isle Of Palms, Sullivan's Island, Awendaw, Mount
Pleasant Regional Airport, Capers Inlet and Boone Hall Plantation.
This includes I-526 between mile markers 24 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.
Area Description:
Inland Berkeley; Charleston; Tidal Berkeley
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov