“Special Weather Statement until 04:00PM” from Beaufort County Sheriff's Office : Nixle

Wednesday August 26th, 2026 :: 03:20 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 04:00PM

At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Monteith, moving north 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... Bluffton, Bellinger Hill Area, Hutchinson Island, Jasper, Rincon, Port Wentworth, Hardeeville, Purysburgh, Pritchardville and Sun City. This includes the following highways... I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 109 and 112. I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 2 and 16.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EFFINGHAM ... INLAND CHATHAM ... INLAND JASPER ... BEAUFORT ... COASTAL JASPER

Instructions:

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

Contact
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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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