Beaufort County schools set for early dismissal Tuesday due to bad weather, officials say
School will be let out early and all after-school activities have been canceled due to expected inclement weather Tuesday in Beaufort County, school district officials announced in a press release.
All high schools in the area are set to be released at 2:45 p.m. as are K-8 schools and Robert Smalls International Academy, the press release said. Elementary schools are set to close at 1:45 p.m.
Additionally, county offices will close at 1 p.m. in order to give county employees the time to make it home to meet their students, according to Beaufort County spokesperson Chris Ophardt.
”The decision regarding early dismissal is not taken lightly as the safety of our students, parents, school staff, and bus drivers is a top priority,” the school district said in a press release.
Rain, thunderstorms and damaging winds are expected to hit the area around 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Charleston. The weather is expected to last through to 5 p.m. with potential winds of up to 30 mph. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph are possible from 5-10 p.m., according to previous reporting from the Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette. Forecasters predict southeast Georgia is at greater risk for possible tornadoes, according to a hazardous weather outlook from the NWS.
The bad weather is predicted to continue Wednesday with a 40% chance of thunderstorms and showers after 11 a.m., according to a NWS forecast. The high Wednesday is 82 degrees. A 30% chance of showers is predicted Thursday with a high near 79 degrees. The weather is expected to clear up by Thursday night and Friday will be sunny with a high near 71 degrees.
This story was originally published April 5, 2022 at 1:04 PM.
