Special Weather Statement until 04:15PM 
At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bluffton, moving north at 5 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, Bluffton, Beaufort, Port Royal, Ridgeland, Bellinger Hill Area, Jasper, Port Wentworth, Hardeeville and Sun City. This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 2 and 29.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EFFINGHAM ... INLAND JASPER ... 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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
