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Sunday, October 20, 2019

10/20/2019 South Carolina Tornado Warning


Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.



Update: the National Weather Service canceled this particular alert.

Tornado Warning
SCC051-200545-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0048.191020T0520Z-191020T0545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
120 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
South central Horry County in northeastern South Carolina...

* Until 145 AM EDT.

* At 120 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Surfside Beach, moving north at 30 mph.



HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Myrtle Beach Airport and Springmaid Pier around 130 AM EDT.
Socastee, Red Hill and Forestbrook around 135 AM EDT.
Myrtle Beach around 140 AM EDT.
Horry Georgetown Technical College Conway Campus and Coastal
Carolina University around 145 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Conway
Medical Center and Lighthouse Care Center Of Conway.

This includes SC Highway 31 between mile markers 5 and 12.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3358 7904 3384 7902 3380 7881 3369 7888
3363 7894 3358 7900
TIME...MOT...LOC 0520Z 198DEG 25KT 3361 7899

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

$$

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