Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 8:31PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 5:31pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 831 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Beaufort, Port Royal, Clarendon, Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station,
Burton, Ladys Island, Shell Point, Laurel Bay, Parris Island and
Lemon Island.
Instruction:
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm. Do not drive
your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Excessive cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 15 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Beaufort
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov