Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of... Effingham County in southeastern Georgia... Chatham County in southeastern Georgia... Beaufort County in southeastern South Carolina... Hampton County in southeastern South Carolina... Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 742 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of Springfield, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include... Savannah, Pooler, Bluffton, Ridgeland, Springfield, I-16/I-95 Interchange, Jasper and Rincon. This warning includes... I-16 between mile markers 149 and 160. I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 2 and 25. I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 97 and 112.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HAMPTON, SC ... EFFINGHAM, GA ... CHATHAM, GA ... BEAUFORT, SC ... JASPER, SC
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at 1-888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.
Address/Location
Jasper County Emergency Services SC
1509 Grays Hwy
Ridgeland, SC 29936
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 843-717-3699
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JASPERSC followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning