Tornado Warning 33, NWS Charleston, SC

Issued

Sep 6, 2004, 10:56 AM EDT (14:56 UTC)

Expired

Sep 6, 2004, 11:30 AM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Charleston, SC

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Chatham County, GA, Jasper County, SC

000 
WFUS52 KCHS 061456
TORCHS
GAC051-SCC053-061530-
/X.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0017.040906T1456Z-040906T1530Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1056 AM EDT MON SEP 6 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...
  CHATHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 1130 AM EDT

* AT 1052 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR WILMINGTON
  ISLAND...OR ABOUT 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH...MOVING NORTHWEST
  AT 35 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE...
  WILMINGTON ISLAND AND TYBEE ISLAND...
  RIVERSIDE AND THUNDERBOLT...
  SAVANNAH...
  GARDEN CITY...
  PORT WENTWORTH...

A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME. TAKE COVER NOW. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES
AND VEHICLES. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THIS TORNADO MAY BE WRAPPED IN RAIN AND NOT EASILY SEEN. IF YOU WAIT
UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING IT MAY BE TOO LATE. TAKE SHELTER NOW

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT MONDAY AFTERNOON 
FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

LAT...LON 3218 8128 3223 8120 3222 8115 3227 8112
      3234 8113 3234 8115 3238 8116 3217 8095
      3214 8097 3213 8092 3206 8090 3205 8092
      3202 8085 3195 8090 3193 8096 3192 8095

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