Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 6:43PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 3:43pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 643 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
McPhersonville, moving east 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...
Yemassee, McPhersonville, Early Branch, Pocotaligo, Sheldon,
Cummings, Grays, Gardens Corner, Gillisonville and Blountville.
This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 32 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.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm. Do not drive
your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Hampton; Inland Colleton; Inland Jasper; Beaufort
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov