Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 3:40PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 12:40pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Blitchton, moving northeast at 30 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...
Pooler, Springfield, Godley Station, Savannah International
Airport, Rincon, Port Wentworth, Bloomingdale, Guyton, Marlow and
Eden.
This includes the following highways...
I-16 between mile markers 136 and 156. I-95 in Georgia between mile
markers 103 and 112.
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:
Bulloch; Effingham; Inland Bryan; Inland Chatham
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender: