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Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
Saturday August 16th, 2025 :: 03:10 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 04:00PM

At 308 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Switzerland, moving south at 5 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... Bluffton, Ridgeland, Jasper, Rincon, Hardeeville, Sun City, Switzerland, Pritchardville, Purysburgh and Rose Hill. This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 2 and 21.

* 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

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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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