Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 5:13PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 2:13pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pocotaligo, moving east at 10 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...
Yemassee, Gardens Corner, Sheldon, Pocotaligo, White Hall,
Hendersonville, McPhersonville, Ritter, Blake and Salkehatchie.
This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 31 and 47.
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:
Hampton; Inland Colleton; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov