Headline:
Dense Smoke Advisory issued July 20 at 2:16AM EDT until July 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Dense Smoke Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 11:16pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Visibility 1 mile or less in dense smoke.
* WHERE...Inland Berkeley County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...Thick smoke will make travel difficult and could cause
respiratory difficulty. The United States Forest Service may close
roads overnight, including portions of Highway 45 in northeast
Berkeley County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Horse Island Wildfire burning in the
Francis Marion National Forest near Shulerville is producing
widespread dense smoke with visibility 1 mile or less across
portions of northeast Berkeley County. Visibilities may lower to
1/4 mile or less overnight as winds diminish and the smoke lowers
closer to the ground. Heed any evacuation orders from local, state
or federal officials.
Instruction:
Persons with respiratory illnesses should remain indoors to avoid
inhaling smoke.
Area Description:
Inland Berkeley
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender: