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Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
Friday July 11th, 2025 :: 05:51 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 06:15PM

At 550 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bellinger Hill Area, moving northeast 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, Tybee Island, Bellinger Hill Area, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Hutchinson Island, Wilmington Island, Downtown Savannah, Jasper and Hardeeville. This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 2 and 8.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COASTAL CHATHAM ... 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
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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