Georgia, South Carolina Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/05/2026 14:11

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 5:11PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 2:11pm
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Godley 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... Pooler, Godley Station, I-16/I-95 Interchange, Savannah International Airport, Rincon, Garden City, Port Wentworth, Bloomingdale, Meldrim and Meinhard. This includes the following highways... I-16 between mile markers 146 and 161. I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 94 and 112.
Instruction: 
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
Area Description: 
Effingham; Inland Bryan; Inland Chatham; Inland Jasper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC