TORCHS
GAC103-251-SCC049-053-220700-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
209 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN EFFINGHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN SCREVEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN HAMPTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...
  CENTRAL JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...

* UNTIL 300 AM EDT

* AT 209 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  SWITZERLAND...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF RIDGELAND...MOVING WEST AT
  35 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE...
  SWITZERLAND...JASPER...
  TILLMAN...
  EBENEZER...
  TARBORO...
  CLYO...

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.

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 3239 8124 3246 8122 3253 8151 3269 8145
      3245 8092 3233 8094
TIME...MOT...LOC 0609Z 101DEG 31KT 3241 8104

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