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NPWCHS

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston SC
239 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

GAZ217>219-239-241-SCZ148>152-090245-
/O.NEW.KCHS.XH.W.0002.260709T1500Z-260709T2300Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.XH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260708T2300Z/
Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Coastal Liberty-
Coastal McIntosh-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal
Jasper-Tidal Berkeley-
Including the cities of Tybee Island, Savannah, Charleston, North
Charleston, Hilton Head Island, Mount Pleasant, Wilmington Island,
Darien, Levy, Pooler, Garden City, Fort Mcallister, Chelsea, Daniel
Island, Edisto Beach, Oak Level, Beaufort, and Jasper
239 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 113 to
  116 degrees.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening, and then from 11 AM to 7 PM EDT
  Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$

SCZ045-090245-
/O.NEW.KCHS.HT.Y.0009.260709T1500Z-260709T2300Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.XH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260708T2300Z/
Inland Berkeley-
Including the cities of Moncks Corner and Goose Creek
239 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
  with heat index values up to 115 degrees. For the Heat Advisory,
  heat index values up to 112 degrees.

* WHERE...Inland Berkeley County.

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 7 PM EDT this evening.
  For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
  humidity may cause heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$

GAZ099>101-114-115-137-216-238-240-SCZ043-044-147-090245-
/O.NEW.KCHS.HT.Y.0009.260709T1500Z-260709T2300Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.HT.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-260708T2300Z/
Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans-Long-Inland Bryan-Inland
Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Jasper-
Including the cities of Statesboro, Springfield, Ludowici, Townsend,
Walterboro, Claxton, Summerville, Ridgeland, Metter, Hinesville,
Richmond Hill, Fort Stewart, Pembroke, Saint George, Reidsville, and
Rincon
239 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this evening.
  For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$

BSH