For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Severe thunderstorms can produce large capsizing waves and frequent lightning. If on or near Lake Strom Thurmond move away from the water and take shelter! A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for east central Georgia.

SVRCAE The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern McDuffie County in east central Georgia... Columbia County in east central Georgia... Lincoln County in east central Georgia... Southwestern Edgefield County in central South Carolina... Southeastern McCormick County in central South Carolina... * Until 645 AM EDT. * At 553 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Washington, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines. * Locations impacted include... Evans, Martinez, Edgefield, Lincolnton, Appling, Clarks Hill Recreation Area, Riverwood, Mistletoe State Park, Hamilton Branch State Park, Village Plaza Shopping Center, J. Strom Thurmond Dam, Parksville, Scott's Landing, Knox Scout Reservation, Double Branches, Wildwood Park, Westmont, New Hope, Riverside Park, and Evans Medical Center. This includes Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 192 and 195.