Full Notification

SVRCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of... Chatham County in southeastern Georgia... Effingham County in southeastern Georgia... Beaufort County in southeastern South Carolina... Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 548 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rincon, moving southeast at 5 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... Pooler, Bluffton, Bellinger Hill Area, Hutchinson Island, Downtown Savannah, Savannah International Airport, Godley Station, Wilmington Island, Rincon and Garden City. This includes the following highways... I-16 between mile markers 166 and 168. I-95 in Georgia between mile markers 104 and 112. I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 2 and 11. I-516 between mile markers 7 and 9.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHATHAM, GA ... EFFINGHAM, GA ... BEAUFORT, 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. Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at 888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.