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Jasper County Emergency Services SC
Wednesday April 6th, 2022 :: 05:30 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

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

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 529 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Islandton, moving northeast at 30 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, Canadys and Almeda Intersection. This warning includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 56 and 69.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COLLETON, SC ... HAMPTON, 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 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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