Tornado Warning 30, NWS Charleston, SC

Issued

Sep 11, 2017, 12:37 PM EDT (16:37 UTC)

Expired

Sep 11, 2017, 1:00 PM EDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Charleston, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Charleston County, SC

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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195 
WFUS52 KCHS 111637
TORCHS
SCC019-111700-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TO.W.0030.170911T1637Z-170911T1700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1237 PM EDT MON SEP 11 2017

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Tornado Warning for portions of...
  Charleston County in southeastern South Carolina...

* Until 100 PM EDT
    
* At 1237 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Fort Sumter, moving northwest at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Downtown Charleston,
  Magnolia Gardens, Fort Sumter, Hollywood and Folly Beach.

This warning includes...
 I-26 near mile marker 221.
 I-526 between mile markers 11 and 15.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes from tropical storms or hurricanes can form and move very
quickly. TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY! If you wait until you hear a tornado
it could be too late. Take action now to immediately protect
yourself.

Report damage directly to the Charleston National Weather Service at
1-888-383-2024 when it is safe to do so.

&&

LAT...LON 3273 7985 3267 7986 3261 7994 3272 8026
      3282 8018 3282 8015 3285 8017 3289 8014
      3290 8012 3274 7982
TIME...MOT...LOC 1637Z 115DEG 50KT 3266 7983 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.