Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

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

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 841 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Round O to Ritter to Sheldon, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. These storms have a history of producing wind damage. Colleton County Emergency Management has reported several trees down across the county so far. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

* Locations impacted include: North Charleston, Summerville, Beaufort, Yemassee, Hollywood, Ravenel, Meggett, Cottageville, Bennetts Point, Gardens Corner, Jacksonboro, Ritter, Hendersonville, Round O, and Delemar Crossroads.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BEAUFORT, SC ... CHARLESTON, SC ... COLLETON, SC ... DORCHESTER, 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.