Georgia, South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/05/2026 12:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 3:49PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 12:49pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Whitemarsh Island to 6 miles south of Montgomery, moving east 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... Tybee Island, Midtown Savannah, Wilmington Island, Coffee Bluff, Windsor Forest, Hunter Army Airfield, Downtown Savannah, Hutchinson Island, Fort Pulaski National Monument and Montgomery. This includes I-16 between mile markers 166 and 168.
Instruction: 
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news source for the latest information from the National Weather Service. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Jasper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC