Alert: Tropical Cyclone Statement issued October 10 at 2:16PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

Event: Tropical Cyclone Statement
Sender Name: NWS Charleston SC
Issued: 2018-10-10T14:16:00-04:00
Expires: 2018-10-10T22:30:00-04:00
Description: This product covers southeast South Carolina and southeast Georgia

**MICHAEL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH THURSDAY**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
– None

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
– A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Allendale, Beaufort,
Bulloch, Candler, Charleston, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham,
Coastal Colleton, Coastal Jasper, Coastal Liberty, Coastal
McIntosh, Dorchester, Effingham, Evans, Hampton, Inland
Berkeley, Inland Bryan, Inland Chatham, Inland Colleton, Inland
Jasper, Inland Liberty, Inland McIntosh, Jenkins, Long,
Screven, Tattnall, and Tidal Berkeley

* STORM INFORMATION:
– About 380 miles west-southwest of Charleston SC or about 300
miles west-southwest of Savannah GA
– 30.0N 85.5W
– Storm Intensity 155 mph
– Movement North-northeast or 20 degrees at 14 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Major Hurricane Michael is forecast to move over the Florida
panhandle this afternoon. Michael is forecast to track northeastward
across Georgia and South Carolina through Thursday gradually weakening
to a tropical storm. The main hazards across Southeast South Carolina
and Southeast Georgia will include isolated to scattered tornadoes,
tropical storm force winds, heavy rainfall resulting in isolated
freshwater flooding, dangerous surf conditions, and coastal flooding.
The primary time period for the most significant impacts will be from
this evening through Thursday evening.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* TORNADOES:
Protect against a dangerous tornado event having possible significant
impacts across southeast South Carolina and southeast Georgia.
Potential impacts include:
– Isolated to scattered tornadoes can hinder the execution of
emergency plans.
– Scattered locations could experience enhanced damage due to
tornadoes with a few spots of considerable damage, power loss,
and communications failures.
– Scattered locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses,
mobile homes demolished, boxcars overturned, large trees
snapped or uprooted, vehicles tumbled, and small boats tossed
about.

* WIND:
Protect against dangerous wind having possible significant impacts
across southeast South Carolina and southeast Georgia. Potential
impacts in this area include:
– Some damage to roofing and siding materials, along with damage
to porches, awnings, carports, and sheds. A few buildings
experiencing window, door, and garage door failures. Mobile
homes damaged, especially if unanchored. Unsecured lightweight
objects become dangerous projectiles.
– Several large trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater
numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted.
– Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban
or heavily wooded places. A few bridges and access routes
impassable.
– Travel by vehicle or on foot increasingly difficult. Danger of
death or injury from falling objects such as trees or electric
wires outside.
– Scattered power and communications outages, but more prevalent
in areas with above ground lines, which could persist for hours
or days.
– Some poorly secured small craft could break loose from their
moorings.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible
significant impacts across southeast South Carolina and southeast
Georgia. Potential impacts include:
– Moderate rainfall flooding could prompt some rescues.
– Rivers and tributaries could quickly become swollen with
swifter currents and overspill their banks in a few places,
especially in normally vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks,
canals, and ditches overflow.
– Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations.
Several places could experience expanded areas of rapid
inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage
areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as
storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions
become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
Life-threatening rip currents and very rough surf are expected at area
beaches. Some beach erosion is anticipated.

* SURGE:
Protect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited
impacts across low-lying coastal areas of southeast South Carolina
and southeast Georgia. Potential impacts in this area include:
– Localized inundation of saltwater mainly along immediate
shorelines and in low-lying spots farther inland near rivers
and creeks.
– Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become overspread
with surge water. Driving conditions hazardous in places where
surge water covers the road.
– Minor to moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf possibly breaching
dunes, mainly in normally vulnerable locations. Strong rip
currents.
– Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks,
and piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.

Elsewhere across southeast South Carolina and southeast Georgia,
little to no impact is anticipated.

Instruction: * OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and
property in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a
safe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.

Keep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles
can be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide
poisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly
ventilated area.

It is important to remain calm, informed, and focused during an
emergency. Be patient and helpful with those you encounter.

If you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in
which you are staying and the name of the county in which
it resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay
attention for instructions from local authorities.

Rapidly rising flood waters are deadly. If you are in a flood-prone
area, consider moving to higher ground. Never drive through a flooded
roadway. Remember, turn around don’t drown!

If a Tornado Warning is issued for your area, be ready to shelter
quickly, preferably away from windows and in an interior room not
prone to flooding. If driving, scan the roadside for quick shelter
options.

If in a place that is vulnerable to high wind, such as near large
trees, a manufactured home, upper floors of a high-rise building, or
on a boat, consider moving to a safer shelter before the onset of
strong winds or flooding.

Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets
for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes
to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather
warnings.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
– For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
– For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
– For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Evans; Beaufort; Dorchester; Coastal Jasper; Coastal Bryan; Inland Liberty; Hampton; Effingham; Screven; Allendale; Charleston; Inland McIntosh; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Inland Bryan; Tidal Berkeley; Long; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper; Inland Colleton; Jenkins; Tattnall; Bulloch; Coastal McIntosh; Candler; Inland Chatham; Coastal Colleton

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-3161488
CAP MessageType: Alert
Added note: – Tornado warnngs