Thursday, April 8, 2010

TORNADO WARNING FOR UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA

TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6:15 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

NORTH CENTRAL ANDERSON COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS COUNTY IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...

AT 5:30 PM EDT...STORM LAB RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES EAST OF CLEMSON AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

GOLDEN GROVE BY 5:52 PM EDT
GANTT AND WELCOME BY 5:56 PM EDT
DUNEAN BY 5:58 PM EDT
BEREA AND CITY VIEW BY 5:59 PM EDT
GREENVILLE AND SANS SOUCI BY 6:01 PM EDT
MAULDIN BY 6:04 PM EDT
WADE HAMPTON BY 6:07 PM EDT
TAYLORS BY 6:12 PM EDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...GET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING IN A INTERIOR ROOM OR CLOSET AND TAKE PILLOWS OR BLANKETS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

JACKSON