Liberty County EMA expects a powerful storm system to move across Liberty and Long counties this Friday. EMA officials will continue to monitor the weather and will update details as necessary.    

A band of thunderstorms will develop along and ahead of a cold front on Friday. Damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes could occur with these thunderstorms.

Winds will increase during Friday into Friday evening. Gusts as high as 40 to 45 mph will be possible outside of showers and thunderstorms, especially across the South Carolina coastal counties.

Fishermen and boaters: Seas are expected to build greater than 8 feet late Friday into Friday night. The combination of the high seas and gusty south winds will likely yield an enhanced risk for rip currents and beach erosion at the beaches. In addition, shallow coastal flooding could develop around the Friday evening high tide, especially along the lower South Carolina coast. A high surf and coastal flood advisory may be needed. 

To always be prepared and receive alerts about emergencies and other important community news, sign up for the Liberty County Emergency Management Agency’s emergency alert program. This system can provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations.

When you opt-in to Alert Liberty you can enter up to five different addresses (within Liberty County) that you wish to receive alerts about. Alert Liberty can call you, text you and even email you when there is an active alert at any of these addresses. You choose the alerts you wish to receive and you can change your choices at any time by returning to the Alert Liberty Website.

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