Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

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

* Until 1145 AM EDT.

* At 1043 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles north of Lodge to near Sheldon, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

* Locations impacted include: Walterboro, Saint George, Yemassee, Colleton, Reevesville, Smoaks, Lodge, Williams, Ruffin, Gardens Corner, Ashton, Hendersonville, Round O, Green Pond, and Padgetts. This warning includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 32 and 79.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BEAUFORT, SC ... COLLETON, SC ... DORCHESTER, SC ... HAMPTON, SC ... JASPER, SC

Instructions:

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.