Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

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

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 502 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Reevesville to McPhersonville to near Ebenezer, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Law enforcement. At 502 PM, Colleton County officials reported trees blown down in multiple locations across the county. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

* Locations impacted include: Bluffton, Beaufort, Port Royal, Walterboro, Ridgeland, Springfield, Saint George, Givhans Ferry State Park, Dorchester, Clarendon, Jasper, Rincon, Hardeeville, Ridgeville, and Cottageville. This warning includes the following interstates: I-26 between mile markers 172 and 191. I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 6 and 28.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EFFINGHAM, GA ... BEAUFORT, SC ... BERKELEY, SC ... COLLETON, SC ... DORCHESTER, SC ... JASPER, SC

Instructions:

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. If this is not possible, avoid open outdoor spaces and remain low. Stay away from tall objects such as trees and utility poles. Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at 888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.