Headline:
Tornado Warning issued March 16 at 2:45PM EDT until March 16 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 11:45am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
TORILM
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Georgetown County in northeastern South Carolina...
* Until 315 PM EDT.
* At 245 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Graves, or just west of Georgetown,
moving northeast at 55 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...
Plantersville around 255 PM EDT.
Yauhannah around 300 PM EDT.
Instruction:
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 or wind damage, including trees or
large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in
Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 3:15 PM EDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 3:15 PM EDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Georgetown, SC
Forcast Office:
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov