Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 4:23PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 12, 2026 - 1:23pm
Expires:
June 12, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 423 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bellinger Hill Area, 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...
Bluffton, Hutchinson Island, Bellinger Hill Area, Downtown
Savannah, Midtown Savannah, Garden City, Port Wentworth,
Thunderbolt and Savannah Historic District.
This includes the following highways...
I-16 between mile markers 164 and 168. I-516 between mile markers 5
and 9.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm. Do not drive
your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Excessive cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 15 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender: