Wetter-Warnungen, Little Swamp Fire Department

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 9 at 12:33PM EDT until May 9 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC At 1233 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Branchville, or 10 miles southeast of Bamberg, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Branchville, Rivers Bridge State Park, and Ehrhardt. This includes the following highways... Interstate 26 between mile markers 168 and 169. Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 86. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central South Carolina. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.