South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/20/2026 12:03

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 3:03PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 12:03pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 303 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Saint George, moving northeast at 10 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... Texas, Old Saint George, Reevesville, Saint George, Byrd, Hudsontown, Mount Zion, Indian Field, Rosinville and Harleyville. This includes the following highways... I-26 between mile markers 171 and 181. I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 73 and 85.
Instruction: 
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Dorchester
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC