Tornado Warning until 08:15PM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Tornado Warning for portions of... Effingham County in southeastern Georgia... Beaufort County in southeastern South Carolina... Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 751 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Purysburgh, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 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: Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort, Port Royal, Jasper, Hardeeville, Lemon Island, Rose Hill, Sun City, Purysburgh, Shell Point, Burton, Calawassie Island, Laurel Bay, and Parris Island. This warning includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 6 and 17.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EFFINGHAM, GA ... BEAUFORT, SC ... JASPER, SC
Instructions:
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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