Headline:
Tornado Warning issued September 27 at 8:15AM EDT until September 27 at 8:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 27, 2024 - 5:15am
Expires:
September 27, 2024 - 5:45am
Description:
TORILM
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Georgetown County in northeastern South Carolina...
South central Horry County in northeastern South Carolina...
* Until 845 AM EDT.
* At 814 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near DeBordieu Colony, moving north at 55 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Litchfield Beach around 820 AM EDT.
Murrells Inlet around 825 AM EDT.
Garden City and Burgess around 830 AM EDT.
Socastee and Bucksport around 835 AM EDT.
Red Hill and Bucksville around 840 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Waccamaw Community Hospital.
Instruction:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees
or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office
in Wilmington at 1-800-697-3901.
Area Description:
Georgetown, SC; Horry, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC