Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 4:39PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 1:39pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 439 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from over Calawassie Island to near Forest
Beach, moving east at 15 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...
Bluffton, Calawassie Island, Hilton Head Island, Caril Bowers
Bridge, Wilton Graves Bridge, Forest Beach, Shelter Cove, Hilton
Head Airport, Parris Island and Folly Field.
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:
Beaufort
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov