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5/4/19 EAGLE ALERT (Armstrong Campus): Tornado Warning Issued for Chatham County

EAGLE ALERT (Armstrong Campus): Tornado Warning issued May 4 at 4:51 p.m. EDT until May 4 at 5:30 p.m. EDT by NWS Charleston SC

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a

* Tornado Warning for portions of…
Chatham County in southeastern Georgia…
Beaufort County in southeastern South Carolina…
Jasper County in southeastern South Carolina…

* Until 5:30 p.m. EDT.

* At 4;51 p.m. EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wilmington Island, moving east at 20 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…
Savannah, Bluffton, Wilmington Island, Fort Pulaski National
Monument, Tybee Island, Thunderbolt, Sandfly and Isle Of Hope.
http://www.weather.gov

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