“Special Weather Statement until 09:30PM” from Beaufort County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Saturday August 22nd, 2026 :: 08:58 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 09:30PM

At 858 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Bennetts Point, moving south 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... Beaufort, Port Royal, Edisto Beach, Johns Island, Clarendon, Seabrook Island, Kiawah Island, Meggett, Rockville and Bennetts Point.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BEAUFORT ... COASTAL COLLETON ... CHARLESTON

Instructions:

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

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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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