Special Weather Statement

FROM: NWS Charleston SC
AREA: Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Jasper
SENT: 2026-07-05T15:49:00-04:00

Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 3:49PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

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.

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.

Alert Expiration: 2026-07-05T16:30:00-04:00