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Jasper County Emergency Services SC
Tuesday March 31st, 2020 :: 04:18 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of... Colleton County in southeastern South Carolina...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 417 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lodge, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

* Locations impacted include... Colleton, Smoaks, Lodge, Williams, Islandton, Ruffin, Padgetts, Ashton and Canadys. This warning includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 65 and 69.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COLLETON, SC

Instructions:

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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

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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

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