Tornado Warning 33, NWS Charleston, SC

Issued

May 11, 2008, 9:14 AM EDT (13:14 UTC)

Expired

May 11, 2008, 9:45 AM EDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Charleston, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Long County, GA, McIntosh County, GA

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS52 KCHS 111313
TORCHS
GAC183-191-111345-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0033.080511T1314Z-080511T1345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
914 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN LONG COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
  NORTH CENTRAL MCINTOSH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 945 AM EDT

* AT 910 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 21 MILES WEST OF
  JONES...OR ABOUT OVER JESUP...MOVING EAST AT 41 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE...
  JONES...

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.

TAKE COVER NOW. IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY
BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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 SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND
POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024.

LAT...LON 3160 8175 3162 8178 3164 8180 3164 8182
      3165 8184 3168 8186 3170 8149 3157 8140
TIME...MOT...LOC 1314Z 270DEG 36KT 3164 8179

$$

000 
WWUS52 KCHS 111327
SVSCHS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
927 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

GAC183-191-111345-
/O.CON.KCHS.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080511T1345Z/
LONG GA-MCINTOSH GA-
927 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MCINTOSH AND SOUTHEASTERN LONG COUNTIES...

AT 924 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF
WARSAW...OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LUDOWICI...MOVING EAST AT 41
MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...JONES.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER SUCH AS HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND
POWER LINES...PLEASE CONTACT THE CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1-888-383-2024 OR EMAIL YOUR REPORTS TO
CHS.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV.

LAT...LON 3158 8153 3159 8154 3158 8161 3159 8162
      3159 8169 3160 8171 3169 8170 3170 8149
      3157 8140
TIME...MOT...LOC 1327Z 270DEG 36KT 3162 8161

$$

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