Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM 
SVRCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of... Hampton County in southeastern South Carolina... Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 442 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Garnett, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Ridgeland, Hampton, Yemassee, Lake Warren State Park, Varnville, Estill, Gifford, Furman, Scotia and Luray. This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 13 and 33...and between mile markers 35 and 39.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HAMPTON, SC ... JASPER, SC
Instructions:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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:
- Severe - Significant 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:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
