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Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
Thursday January 15th, 2026 :: 01:06 a.m. EST

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 01:00PM Thursday

Gusty northwest winds will develop across southeast Georgia and the South Carolina Lowcountry today. Wind gusts around 25 mph and relative humidity values between 20 to 25 percent will be common across the area from mid-morning until early this evening. These weather conditions combined with dry fuels will result in an increase in wildfire risk today.

* AFFECTED AREAS: JENKINS ... SCREVEN ... CANDLER ... BULLOCH ... EFFINGHAM ... TATTNALL ... EVANS ... INLAND BRYAN ... COASTAL BRYAN ... INLAND CHATHAM ... COASTAL CHATHAM ... LONG ... INLAND LIBERTY ... COASTAL LIBERTY ... INLAND MCINTOSH ... COASTAL MCINTOSH ... ALLENDALE ... HAMPTON ... INLAND COLLETON ... DORCHESTER ... INLAND BERKELEY ... INLAND JASPER ... BEAUFORT ... COASTAL COLLETON ... CHARLESTON ... COASTAL JASPER ... TIDAL BERKELEY

Instructions:

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn. If you do, you are advised to use extreme caution.

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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