Special Weather Statement 04/23/2025 13:45 for Georgia, South Carolina areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 23 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 23, 2025 - 1:45pm
Expires: 
April 23, 2025 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 445 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Captolo, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Statesboro, Metter, Sylvania, Portal, Newington, Pulaski, Oliver, Rocky Ford, Dover and Captolo. This includes I-16 near mile marker 107.
Instruction: 
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
Area Description: 
Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Jasper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC