“Special Weather Statement until 02:45PM” from Beaufort County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Thursday May 8th, 2025 :: 02:16 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 02:45PM

At 215 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hutchinson Island, moving east at 15 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... Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Tybee Island, Wilmington Island, Bellinger Hill Area, Hutchinson Island, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Downtown Savannah, Midtown Savannah and Hunter Army Airfield. This includes the following highways... I-16 between mile markers 163 and 168. I-516 between mile markers 3 and 9.

* AFFECTED AREAS: INLAND CHATHAM ... COASTAL CHATHAM ... INLAND JASPER ... BEAUFORT ... COASTAL JASPER

Instructions:

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Address/Location
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
2001 Duke St
Beaufort, SC 29902

Contact
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Non-emergencies: 843-255-3200

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Alert Details

Severity:: Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:: Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:: Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Special Weather Statement

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