Tornado Warning until 08:00PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Tornado Warning for portions of... Effingham County in southeastern Georgia... Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 735 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Springfield, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include: Springfield, Rincon, Hardeeville, Guyton, Purysburgh, Pineora, Ebenezer, and Stillwell. This warning includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 2 and 15.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EFFINGHAM, GA ... JASPER, SC
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning