Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:00PM
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... Hampton County in southeastern South Carolina... Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina...
* Until noon EST.
* At 1119 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kildare, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include: Newington, Garnett, Egypt, Shawnee, Pineland, Tarboro, Robertville, Clyo and Kildare.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EFFINGHAM, GA ... SCREVEN, GA ... HAMPTON, SC ... JASPER, 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
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