NWS Charleston SCTO.W 0007October 10, 2026
Tornado Warning: Screven and Hampton, GA and SC
The National Weather Service office in Charleston issued a tornado warning for Screven and Hampton in Georgia, South Carolina, which was in force until 3:45 p.m. local time on October 10. It was the 7th tornado warning the NWS office in Charleston issued in 2026. Georgia had 12 tornado warnings in October 2026, against 4 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Georgia's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 32 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Charleston SC
- Area
- Screven and Hampton
- State
- Georgia
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:13 p.m. EDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 3:45 p.m. EDT, October 10, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCHS TO.W 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Georgia since 2008Every warning type in Georgia
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The notice as issued
TORCHS The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a * Tornado Warning for portions of... Screven County in southeastern Georgia... Hampton County in southeastern South Carolina... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 313 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Newington, moving north at 20 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. * Locations impacted include... Newington, Hunters, Captolo, Sheppards, White Hill, Plantation Airpark and Green Hill.
What the agency told people to do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.