Special Weather Statement until 07:00PM 
At 636 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Whitemarsh Island, moving east at 25 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, Pooler, Bluffton, Tybee Island, Wilmington Island, Midtown Savannah, Hutchinson Island, Downtown Savannah, Fort Pulaski National Monument and Hunter Army Airfield. This includes the following highways... I-16 between mile markers 161 and 168. I-95 in Georgia near mile marker 98. I-516 between mile markers 3 and 8.
* AFFECTED AREAS: INLAND CHATHAM ... COASTAL CHATHAM ... BEAUFORT ... COASTAL JASPER
Instructions:
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news source for the latest information from the National Weather Service. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
Address/Location
Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
2001 Duke St
Beaufort, SC 29902
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 843-255-3200
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
