Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of... Screven County in southeastern Georgia... Effingham County in southeastern Georgia... Beaufort County in southeastern South Carolina... Hampton County in southeastern South Carolina... Colleton County in southeastern South Carolina... Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 844 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Islandton to Oliver, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include: Beaufort, Port Royal, Ridgeland, Springfield, Hampton, Yemassee, Clarendon, Jasper, Rincon, Hardeeville, Varnville, Estill, Newington, Furman and Oliver. This warning includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 2 and 42.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EFFINGHAM, GA ... SCREVEN, GA ... BEAUFORT, SC ... COLLETON, SC ... HAMPTON, SC ... JASPER, SC

Instructions:

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across the area. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at 888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.