Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 6:48PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 5, 2026 - 3:48pm
Expires:
September 5, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 648 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Eastern Lake Marion, moving south at 25 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...
Moncks Corner, Ridgeville, Saint Stephen, Bonneau, Southern Lake
Moultrie, Pinopolis, Northern Lake Moultrie, Cross, Bonneau Beach
and Old Santee Canal State Park.
This includes I-26 between mile markers 185 and 194.
Instruction:
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news
source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
Boaters on Lake Moultrie and the eastern portions of Lake Marion
should seek safe harbor immediately. If caught on the open water,
stay as low as possible and wear a personal flotation device.
Remember, if you can hear thunder you are at risk for being struck by
lightning.
Area Description:
Dorchester; Inland Berkeley
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov