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tornado
Liberty County, GA

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
406 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF...
LIBERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
LONG COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 407 PM EDT...RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF GUM BRANCH...MOVING EAST
AT 10 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
GUM BRANCH...HINESVILLE...FORT STEWART...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS TORNADO MAY BE WRAPPED IN RAIN AND NOT EASILY SEEN. IF YOU WAIT
UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING IT MAY BE TOO LATE. TAKE SHELTER NOW.

REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND POWER LINES DIRECTLY TO THE
CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1-888-383-2024...WHEN IT IS
SAFE TO DO SO.

&&

LAT...LON 3194 8150 3175 8160 3188 8184 3197 8177
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 290DEG 10KT 3189 8176

$$

Long County, GA

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
406 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF...
LIBERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
LONG COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT

* AT 407 PM EDT...RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF GUM BRANCH...MOVING EAST
AT 10 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
GUM BRANCH...HINESVILLE...FORT STEWART...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS TORNADO MAY BE WRAPPED IN RAIN AND NOT EASILY SEEN. IF YOU WAIT
UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT COMING IT MAY BE TOO LATE. TAKE SHELTER NOW.

REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND POWER LINES DIRECTLY TO THE
CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1-888-383-2024...WHEN IT IS
SAFE TO DO SO.

&&

LAT...LON 3194 8150 3175 8160 3188 8184 3197 8177
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 290DEG 10KT 3189 8176

$$

severe thunderstorm
Bryan County, GA

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
359 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF...
LIBERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
BRYAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
LONG COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
MCINTOSH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 359 PM EDT...RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF GUM BRANCH...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

PREPARE NOW FOR...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE...

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
GUM BRANCH...FORT STEWART...HINESVILLE...FLEMINGTON...ALLENHURST...
MCINTOSH...MIDWAY...CROSSROADS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. IF THE
ROTATION STRENGTHENS...A TORNADO WARNING MAY BE ISSUED.

REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND POWER LINES DIRECTLY TO THE
CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1-888-383-2024...WHEN IT IS
SAFE TO DO SO.

&&

LAT...LON 3199 8135 3167 8143 3187 8186 3201 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 281DEG 23KT 3191 8176

$$

Liberty County, GA

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
359 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF...
LIBERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
BRYAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
LONG COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
MCINTOSH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 359 PM EDT...RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF GUM BRANCH...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

PREPARE NOW FOR...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE...

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
GUM BRANCH...FORT STEWART...HINESVILLE...FLEMINGTON...ALLENHURST...
MCINTOSH...MIDWAY...CROSSROADS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. IF THE
ROTATION STRENGTHENS...A TORNADO WARNING MAY BE ISSUED.

REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND POWER LINES DIRECTLY TO THE
CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1-888-383-2024...WHEN IT IS
SAFE TO DO SO.

&&

LAT...LON 3199 8135 3167 8143 3187 8186 3201 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 281DEG 23KT 3191 8176

$$

Long County, GA

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
359 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF...
LIBERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
BRYAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
LONG COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
MCINTOSH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 359 PM EDT...RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF GUM BRANCH...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

PREPARE NOW FOR...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE...

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
GUM BRANCH...FORT STEWART...HINESVILLE...FLEMINGTON...ALLENHURST...
MCINTOSH...MIDWAY...CROSSROADS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. IF THE
ROTATION STRENGTHENS...A TORNADO WARNING MAY BE ISSUED.

REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND POWER LINES DIRECTLY TO THE
CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1-888-383-2024...WHEN IT IS
SAFE TO DO SO.

&&

LAT...LON 3199 8135 3167 8143 3187 8186 3201 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 281DEG 23KT 3191 8176

$$

McIntosh County, GA

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
359 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF...
LIBERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
BRYAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
LONG COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
MCINTOSH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 359 PM EDT...RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF GUM BRANCH...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

PREPARE NOW FOR...
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH...
HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE...

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
GUM BRANCH...FORT STEWART...HINESVILLE...FLEMINGTON...ALLENHURST...
MCINTOSH...MIDWAY...CROSSROADS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. IF THE
ROTATION STRENGTHENS...A TORNADO WARNING MAY BE ISSUED.

REPORT HAIL...DOWNED TREES...LIMBS...AND POWER LINES DIRECTLY TO THE
CHARLESTON NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1-888-383-2024...WHEN IT IS
SAFE TO DO SO.

&&

LAT...LON 3199 8135 3167 8143 3187 8186 3201 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 281DEG 23KT 3191 8176

$$

flood
Chatham County, GA

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR EDEN.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF SEVERAL HOMES AT MORGANS BRIDGE
BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE BOAT RAMP AND CAMPGROUND ALONG DASHERS LANDING
ROAD NEAR EDEN ARE IMPACTED.

$$

Bryan County, GA

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR EDEN.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF SEVERAL HOMES AT MORGANS BRIDGE
BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE BOAT RAMP AND CAMPGROUND ALONG DASHERS LANDING
ROAD NEAR EDEN ARE IMPACTED.

$$

Effingham County, GA

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OGEECHEE RIVER NEAR EDEN.
* AT 10 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 12.0 FEET...THE BOTTOM FLOOR OF SEVERAL HOMES AT MORGANS BRIDGE
BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE BOAT RAMP AND CAMPGROUND ALONG DASHERS LANDING
ROAD NEAR EDEN ARE IMPACTED.

$$

Watches

severe thunderstorm
Toombs County, GA

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 179 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 26 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL GEORGIA

BLECKLEY CRAWFORD CRISP
DODGE DOOLY HOUSTON
LAURENS MONTGOMERY PEACH
PULASKI TELFAIR WHEELER
WILCOX

IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

TOOMBS TREUTLEN

IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA

CHATTAHOOCHEE HARRIS MACON
MARION MUSCOGEE SCHLEY
STEWART SUMTER TALBOT
TAYLOR WEBSTER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ABBEVILLE...ALAMO...AMERICUS...
BUENA VISTA...BUTLER...COCHRAN...COLUMBUS...CORDELE...DUBLIN...
EASTMAN...ELLAVILLE...FORT BENNING...FORT VALLEY...HAWKINSVILLE...
MCRAE...MONTEZUMA...MOUNT VERNON...PINE MOUNTAIN...PRESTON...
RICHLAND...ROBERTA...SOPERTON...TALBOTTON...VIDALIA...
VIENNA AND WARNER ROBINS.

$$

Appling County, GA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
179 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA

BAKER COLUMBIA DUVAL
HAMILTON NASSAU

IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BRANTLEY CAMDEN CHARLTON
CLINCH COFFEE ECHOLS
GLYNN JEFF DAVIS PIERCE
WARE WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALMA...BAXLEY...BLACKSHEAR...
BRUNSWICK...DOUGLAS...FERNANDINA BEACH...FOLKSTON...HAZLEHURST...
HOMERVILLE...JACKSONVILLE...JASPER...JESUP...LAKE CITY...
MACCLENNY...NAHUNTA...PEARSON...ST MARYS...
STATENVILLE AND WAYCROSS.

$$

Bacon County, GA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
179 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA

BAKER COLUMBIA DUVAL
HAMILTON NASSAU

IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BRANTLEY CAMDEN CHARLTON
CLINCH COFFEE ECHOLS
GLYNN JEFF DAVIS PIERCE
WARE WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALMA...BAXLEY...BLACKSHEAR...
BRUNSWICK...DOUGLAS...FERNANDINA BEACH...FOLKSTON...HAZLEHURST...
HOMERVILLE...JACKSONVILLE...JASPER...JESUP...LAKE CITY...
MACCLENNY...NAHUNTA...PEARSON...ST MARYS...
STATENVILLE AND WAYCROSS.

$$

Wayne County, GA

GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BAKER BALDWIN BEN HILL
BERRIEN BIBB BLECKLEY
BRANTLEY BROOKS BUTTS
CALHOUN CAMDEN CHARLTON
CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAY CLINCH
COFFEE COLQUITT COOK
CRAWFORD CRISP DECATUR
DODGE DOOLY DOUGHERTY
EARLY ECHOLS GLYNN
GRADY HANCOCK HARRIS
HENRY HOUSTON IRWIN
JASPER JEFF DAVIS JOHNSON
JONES LAMAR LANIER
LAURENS LEE LOWNDES
MACON MARION MERIWETHER
MILLER MITCHELL MONROE
MONTGOMERY MUSCOGEE PEACH
PIERCE PIKE PULASKI
PUTNAM QUITMAN RANDOLPH
SCHLEY SEMINOLE SPALDING
STEWART SUMTER TALBOT
TAYLOR TELFAIR TERRELL
THOMAS TIFT TOOMBS
TREUTLEN TROUP TURNER
TWIGGS UPSON WARE
WASHINGTON WAYNE WEBSTER
WHEELER WILCOX WILKINSON
WORTH
$$

Glynn County, GA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
179 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA

BAKER COLUMBIA DUVAL
HAMILTON NASSAU

IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BRANTLEY CAMDEN CHARLTON
CLINCH COFFEE ECHOLS
GLYNN JEFF DAVIS PIERCE
WARE WAYNE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALMA...BAXLEY...BLACKSHEAR...
BRUNSWICK...DOUGLAS...FERNANDINA BEACH...FOLKSTON...HAZLEHURST...
HOMERVILLE...JACKSONVILLE...JASPER...JESUP...LAKE CITY...
MACCLENNY...NAHUNTA...PEARSON...ST MARYS...
STATENVILLE AND WAYCROSS.

$$

Ware County, GA

GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BAKER BALDWIN BEN HILL
BERRIEN BIBB BLECKLEY
BRANTLEY BROOKS BUTTS
CALHOUN CAMDEN CHARLTON
CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAY CLINCH
COFFEE COLQUITT COOK
CRAWFORD CRISP DECATUR
DODGE DOOLY DOUGHERTY
EARLY ECHOLS GLYNN
GRADY HANCOCK HARRIS
HENRY HOUSTON IRWIN
JASPER JEFF DAVIS JOHNSON
JONES LAMAR LANIER
LAURENS LEE LOWNDES
MACON MARION MERIWETHER
MILLER MITCHELL MONROE
MONTGOMERY MUSCOGEE PEACH
PIERCE PIKE PULASKI
PUTNAM QUITMAN RANDOLPH
SCHLEY SEMINOLE SPALDING
STEWART SUMTER TALBOT
TAYLOR TELFAIR TERRELL
THOMAS TIFT TOOMBS
TREUTLEN TROUP TURNER
TWIGGS UPSON WARE
WASHINGTON WAYNE WEBSTER
WHEELER WILCOX WILKINSON
WORTH
$$

Weather Summary

Today's Forecast

Today's Forecast Image
  • 85°
  • 68°

Take yesterday's weather and double-that for this afternoon.  About the same temperatures, but double the dark clouds, double the storm risk, double the locally-heavy rainfall.  And we can double the coverage of any developing storms too.  -- Big John

1-Day Forecast: Savannah

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 85°
  • 68°

P-M/Cloudy(30%)

Currently in Savannah as of

  • 78°(Feels like 82°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: S @ 10 mph
  • Barometer: 30.06 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:25
  • Sunset: 20:18
  • Humidity: 76%
  • UV Index: 8.00

1-Day Forecast: Hunter U. S. Army Airfield

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 83°
  • °

Cloudy

Currently in Hunter U. S. Army Airfield as of

  • 82°(Feels like 86°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: SE @ 12 mph, gusting to 17 mph
  • Barometer: 30.05 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:25
  • Sunset: 20:18
  • Humidity: 68%
  • UV Index: 10.00

1-Day Forecast: Beaufort

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 83°
  • °

T-Storms

Currently in Beaufort as of

  • 78°(Feels like 82°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: S @ 6 mph
  • Barometer: 30.08 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:22
  • Sunset: 20:17
  • Humidity: 74%
  • UV Index: 10.00

1-Day Forecast: Vidalia

Currently in Vidalia as of

  • 77°(Feels like 81°)
  • Light Rain
  • Wind: ENE @ 3 mph
  • Barometer: 30.02 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:29
  • Sunset: 20:23
  • Humidity: 83%
  • UV Index: 10.00

1-Day Forecast: Brunswick

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 85°
  • °

T-Storms

Currently in Brunswick as of

  • 86°(Feels like 91°)
  • Thunder
  • Wind: SE @ 13 mph, gusting to 17 mph
  • Barometer: 30.06 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:27
  • Sunset: 20:18
  • Humidity: 59%
  • UV Index: 10.00

1-Day Forecast: Statesboro

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 84°
  • °

T-Storms

Currently in Statesboro as of

  • 85°(Feels like 89°)
  • Thunder
  • Wind: W @ 8 mph
  • Barometer: 30.03 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:26
  • Sunset: 20:21
  • Humidity: 58%
  • UV Index: 10.00
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