Waarschuwingen, Cross Rural Volunteer Fire Department Station 3

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 11 at 4:02PM EDT until July 11 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC SVRCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of... Berkeley County in southeastern South Carolina... Dorchester County in southeastern South Carolina... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 402 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 26 miles north of Saint Stephen to 9 miles northwest of Ulmer, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Moncks Corner, Saint George, Dorchester, Saint Stephen, Harleyville, Bonneau, Reevesville, Jamestown, Cross and Southern Lake Moultrie. This includes the following highways... I-26 between mile markers 171 and 193. I-95 in South Carolina between mile markers 73 and 85. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. Seek shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. If on or near Lake Moultrie, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.