Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Effingham GA, Beaufort and Jasper SC
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NOAA issued it on August 26, 2026, 8 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Charleston SC has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Effingham County in Georgia and Beaufort and Jasper Counties in South Carolina until 4:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Georgia and South Carolina
- Issued
- August 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Charleston SC
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Georgia and South Carolina.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Charleston SC. The alert is effective from August 26 at 3:41 PM EDT until August 26 at 4:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Effingham County in southeastern Georgia, Beaufort County in southeastern South Carolina, and Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina. Impacted locations include Ridgeland, Rincon, Hardeeville, Tillman, Switzerland, Ebenezer, Purysburgh, Tarboro, Grahamville and Deerfield. This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 5 and 27.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 3:41 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pritchardville, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts with potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 3:41 PM EDT to 4:30 PM EDT on August 26, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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