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Heat Advisory for Jenkins, Screven, Candler and Seven Other Counties, Heat Index Up to 112

The National Weather Service Charleston SC advisory runs from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM EDT Tuesday across 10 zones, including Statesboro, Sylvania, Claxton and Walterboro.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 17, 2026, 1:25 p.m. ET
Developing · checked 17h ago

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The has a in effect for portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina on August 18, 2026, according to the office's bulletin published on the National Weather Service raw text product feed. The bulletin, headlined "," covers zones. The window begins at 11:00 AM EDT on August 18, 2026, and expires at 8:00 PM EDT on August 18, 2026. The bulletin's timing section states that for the first , the alert runs until 8 PM EDT this evening, and that the second is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. The names the following areas: Jenkins, Screven, Candler, Bulloch, Tattnall, Evans, Long, Allendale, Hampton and Inland Colleton. Cities listed in the product are Sylvania, Claxton, Millen, Allendale, Reidsville, Statesboro, Walterboro, Metter, Hampton, Yemassee and Ludowici. On conditions, the bulletin states that for the , heat index values up to 112 are expected. It warns that The weather service instructs people to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. It advises taking extra precautions when outside, wearing lightweight and loose fitting clothing, trying to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening, and taking action when symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke appear.

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