Tornado Watch 777 is in effect until mid…
Tornado Watch 777 is in effect until midnight for the entire Tri-County area, including Charleston Harbor. Convective activity associated with a warm front has been kicking off severe weather, including tornadic storms, west of Savannah, GA. This activity continues to move northeast and will affect us through the evening — likely from 8PM through midnight. Continue to watch @chswx on Twitter and identi.ca, as well as local media, in case a warning is issued later this evening.
Jared Smith 9:21 pm on October 27, 2009 Permalink
The Tornado Watch remains in effect for just four counties: Colleton, Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston. The severe threat remains with us as the warm front lifts northward, but the likelihood of any severe weather in the Charleston metro is diminishing and I don’t expect the watch to be around too terribly much longer. I am concerned for northwestern and north central Dorchester County; the cell that produced the tornadoes earlier, while considerably weakened, is still capable of gusty winds and heavy rain. Expect to see this cell impact Dorchester County within the next 15-30 minutes.
Jared Smith 9:25 pm on October 27, 2009 Permalink
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