NWS Charleston SCXH.W 0007August 16, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and 8 more, GA and SC
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued an extreme heat warning for Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and 8 more in Georgia, South Carolina, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on August 17. It was the 7th extreme heat warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. Georgia had 10 extreme heat warnings in August 2026, against 1 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Georgia's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston SC
- Area
- Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and 8 more
- State
- Georgia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:11 p.m. EDT, August 16, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KCHS XH.W 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Heat index values of 108 to 111 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon could provide relief in some areas.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
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