THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 390 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA BRYAN BULLOCH CHATHAM EFFINGHAM SCREVEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA ALLENDALE BEAUFORT BERKELEY CHARLESTON COLLETON DORCHESTER HAMPTON JASPER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENDALE, BEAUFORT, BLUFFTON, CHARLESTON, COTTAGEVILLE, DANIEL ISLAND, EDISTO BEACH, ESTILL, FAIRFAX, GARDEN CITY, GOOSE CREEK, HAMPTON, HARDEEVILLE, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, MONCKS CORNER, MOUNT PLEASANT, NORTH CHARLESTON, PEMBROKE, POOLER, RICHMOND HILL, RIDGELAND, RIDGEVILLE, RINCON, SAINT GEORGE, SAVANNAH, SPRINGFIELD, STATESBORO, SUMMERVILLE, SYCAMORE, SYLVANIA, TYBEE ISLAND, VARNVILLE, WALTERBORO, AND YEMASSEE. 436c3f