...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA, SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA, AND INLAND MCINTOSH... The National Weather Service in Charleston SC has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.
* TIMING...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.
* WINDS...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: JENKINS ... SCREVEN ... CANDLER ... BULLOCH ... EFFINGHAM ... TATTNALL ... EVANS ... INLAND BRYAN ... COASTAL BRYAN ... INLAND CHATHAM ... COASTAL CHATHAM ... LONG ... INLAND LIBERTY ... ALLENDALE ... HAMPTON ... INLAND COLLETON ... DORCHESTER ... INLAND BERKELEY ... INLAND JASPER ... BEAUFORT ... COASTAL COLLETON ... CHARLESTON ... COASTAL JASPER ... TIDAL BERKELEY
Instructions:
Follow all fire restrictions. One less spark, one less wildfire. A Red Flag Warning is issued when weather conditions will promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
