NWS Charleston SCXH.W 0006August 15, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Inland Bryan, Coastal Bryan, Inland Chatham and 12 more, GA and SC
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued an extreme heat warning for Inland Bryan, Coastal Bryan, Inland Chatham and 12 more in Georgia, South Carolina, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on August 15. It was the 6th 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 7.6 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston SC
- Area
- Inland Bryan, Coastal Bryan, Inland Chatham and 12 more
- State
- Georgia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:26 p.m. EDT, August 15, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, August 15, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KCHS XH.W 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values of 108 to 111 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * 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 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. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.