Tornado Warning

Locations Affected

Cherry Grove Beach, SC ∙ Nixons Crossroads, SC ∙ Longs, SC

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Wilmington NC 630 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024 The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Horry County in northeastern South Carolina... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 630 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 4 miles east of Cherry Grove Beach, or approaching Cherry Grove Inlet, moving northwest at 25 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. * This dangerous storm will be near... North Myrtle Beach, Little River, Cherry Grove Inlet, and Cherry Grove Beach around 635 PM EDT. Brooksville and Wampee around 640 PM EDT. Longs around 650 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Sea Coast Medical Center. 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. Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1-800-697-3901. && LAT...LON 3391 7886 3400 7872 3397 7869 3384 7859 3381 7869 TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 139DEG 20KT 3380 7862 TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

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