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Tornado Watch issued September 26 at 5:50PM EDT until September 26 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SCTORNADO WATCH 684 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FORTHE FOLLOWING AREASIN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIESIN SOUTHEAST GEORGIABRYAN BULLOCH CANDLERCHATHAM EFFINGHAM EVANSJENKINS LIBERTY LONGMCINTOSH SCREVEN TATTNALLIN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIESIN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINAALLENDALE BEAUFORT BERKELEYCHARLESTON COLLETON DORCHESTERHAMPTON JASPERTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENDALE, BEAUFORT, BLUFFTON,CHARLESTON, CLAXTON, COTTAGEVILLE, DANIEL ISLAND, DARIEN,EDISTO BEACH, ESTILL, FAIRFAX, FORT STEWART, GARDEN CITY,GLENNVILLE, GOOSE CREEK, HAMPTON, HARDEEVILLE,HILTON HEAD ISLAND, HINESVILLE, LUDOWICI, METTER, MILLEN,MONCKS CORNER, MOUNT PLEASANT, NORTH CHARLESTON, PEMBROKE,POOLER, REIDSVILLE, RICHMOND HILL, RIDGELAND, RIDGEVILLE, RINCON,SAINT GEORGE, SAVANNAH, SPRINGFIELD, STATESBORO, SUMMERVILLE,SYCAMORE, SYLVANIA, TYBEE ISLAND, VARNVILLE, WALTERBORO,AND YEMASSEE.

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Tropical Storm Warning issued September 26 at 5:09PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC* LOCATIONS AFFECTED- Summerville- Ridgeville- Saint George* WIND- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind- Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30 mph with gusts to 50 mph- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for wind 58to 73 mph- The wind threat has increased from the previous assessment.- PLAN: Plan for dangerous wind of equivalent strong tropicalstorm force.- PREPARE: Efforts to protect life and property should now beunderway. Prepare for significant wind damage.- ACT: Act now to complete preparations before the windbecomes hazardous.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant- Some damage to roofing and siding materials, along withdamage to porches, awnings, carports, and sheds. A fewbuildings experiencing window, door, and garage doorfailures. Mobile homes damaged, especially if unanchored.Unsecured lightweight objects become dangerous projectiles.- Several large trees snapped or uprooted, but with greaternumbers in places where trees are shallow rooted.- Some roads impassable from large debris, and more withinurban or heavily wooded places. A few bridges and accessroutes impassable.- Travel by vehicle or on foot increasingly difficult. Dangerof death or injury from falling objects such as trees orelectric wires outside.- Scattered power and communications outages, but moreprevalent in areas with above ground lines, which couldpersist for hours or days.- Some poorly secured small craft could break loose fromtheir moorings.* FLOODING RAIN- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:- Peak Rainfall Amounts: Additional around 1 inch- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential formoderate flooding rain- The flooding rain threat has remained nearly steady fromthe previous assessment.- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential formoderate flooding from heavy rain. Evacuations and rescuesare possible.- PREPARE: Consider protective actions if you are in an areavulnerable to flooding.- ACT: Heed any flood watches and warnings. Failure to takeaction may result in serious injury or loss of life.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Significant- Moderate rainfall flooding could prompt some rescues.- Rivers and tributaries could quickly become swollen withswifter currents and overspill their banks in a few places,especially in normally vulnerable spots. Small streams,creeks, canals, and ditches overflow.- Flood waters can enter some structures or weakenfoundations. Several places could experience expanded areasof rapid inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, andpoor drainage areas. Some streets and parking lots take onmoving water as storm drains and retention ponds overflow.Driving conditions become hazardous. Some road and bridgeclosures.* TORNADO- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Tornado Watch is in effect- Situation is very favorable for tornadoes- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECASTUNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: Potential for manytornadoes- The tornado threat has remained nearly steady from theprevious assessment.- PLAN: Emergency plans should include the potential for manytornadoes with some possibly intense having larger damagepaths.- PREPARE: Those living in manufactured homes or on boatsshould prepare to relocate to safe shelter before hazardousweather arrives.- ACT: Listen for tornado watches and warnings. If a tornadowarning is issued, be ready to shelter quickly.- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: Extensive- Numerous tornadoes can greatly hinder the execution ofemergency plans.- Tornadoes could produce pockets of extensive destruction,power loss, and communications failures. In some locations,tornado winds and deadly projectiles demolish sturdybuildings, sweep away structures upon weak foundations,obliterate mobile homes, snap off and uproot large trees,lift vehicles off the ground and throw with distance, anddestroy small boats destroyed.* FOR MORE INFORMATION:- https://weather.gov/chs- https://ready.gov/hurricanes

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