Full Notification

SVRCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

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

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 528 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Varnville, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Walterboro, Hampton, Yemassee, Lake Warren State Park, Colleton, Varnville, Estill, Brunson, Gifford and Furman. This includes I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 37 and 56.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COLLETON, SC ... 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. 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.