Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Charleston SC
902 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0829 PM Rain 0 SE Orchard Hill 33.02N 80.22W
08/19/2026 M2.60 in Dorchester SC Mesonet
This is a corrected report. The initial
report was placed 1 SE of Mount Holly in
Berkeley County.
0215 PM Extreme Heat 2 SW Stono 32.70N 80.00W
08/19/2026 M114 F Charleston SC ASOS/AWOS
The heat index briefly reached 114 at the
Charleston Executive Airport. This is an
update from an earlier report.
0130 PM Extreme Heat 0 W Bennetts Point 32.56N 80.46W
08/19/2026 M113 F Colleton SC Other Federal
The ACE Basin NERRS site at Bennetts Point
reported a max heat index of 113.
0147 PM Extreme Heat 3 SE Charity 32.98N 79.80W
08/19/2026 M115 F Berkeley SC Mesonet
A calibrated mesonet site near Huger, SC,
reported a max heat index of 115. This is a
corrected report.
0200 PM Extreme Heat 0 SW Givhans 33.01N 80.34W
08/19/2026 M113 F Dorchester SC Mesonet
The Dorchester County mesonet site near
Givhans reported a brief max heat index of
113.
0107 PM Extreme Heat 2 NE Walterboro 32.92N 80.63W
08/19/2026 M113 F Colleton SC Other Federal
The RAWS site at near Walterboro reported a
brie max heat index of 113.
0447 PM Extreme Heat 5 SW Awendaw 32.97N 79.67W
08/19/2026 M118 F Charleston SC Mesonet
0315 PM Extreme Heat 2 NW Lambs 32.90N 80.09W
08/19/2026 M114 F Charleston SC Mesonet
The Dorchester County Mesonet site near
North Charleston reported a brief max heat
index of 114.
0530 PM Extreme Heat 1 SE Charleston 32.78N 79.93W
08/19/2026 M114 F Charleston SC Official NWS Obse
The heat index reached 114 at Riley
Waterfront Park in Downtown Charleston.
0611 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Knightsville 33.02N 80.24W
08/19/2026 Dorchester SC Emergency Manager
Tree down on Orangeburg Road at the traffic
circle near Pinewood Prep. Time estimated by
radar.
0552 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Orchard Hill 33.03N 80.21W
08/19/2026 Dorchester SC Emergency Manager
Tree down along Renau Blvd. The tree block
half of the roadway. Powerlines were
involved. Time estimated based on radar.
0828 PM Rain 1 SW Orchard Hill 33.02N 80.23W
08/19/2026 M3.31 in Dorchester SC Mesonet
2.57 inches fell between 534 PM and 619 PM.
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