Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 4:08PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 1:08pm
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Downtown Savannah, moving northeast at 25 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...
Hilton Head Island, Pooler, Bluffton, Richmond Hill, Tybee Island,
Midtown Savannah, Downtown Savannah, Wilmington Island, Hunter Army
Airfield and Windsor Forest.
This includes the following highways...
I-16 between mile markers 157 and 168. I-95 in Georgia between mile
markers 92 and 101. I-516 between mile markers 3 and 9.
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:
Inland Bryan; Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Jasper
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender: