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Beaufort County Sheriff's Office
Saturday August 22nd, 2026 :: 08:57 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 09:45PM

At 856 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Shell Point to near Hutchinson Island, moving southeast at 15 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, Port Royal, Tybee Island, Bellinger Hill Area, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Wilmington Island, Rose Hill and Forest Beach.

* 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.

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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