[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 22
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  AL092016
527 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

**TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WILL PRODUCE STRONG WIND GUSTS INTO THIS
EVENING**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR CANDLER...TATTNALL...EVANS AND
      LONG HAS BEEN CANCELLED

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
      JENKINS...SCREVEN...BULLOCH...EFFINGHAM...INLAND
      BRYAN...COASTAL BRYAN...INLAND CHATHAM...COASTAL
      CHATHAM...INLAND LIBERTY...COASTAL LIBERTY...INLAND
      MCINTOSH...COASTAL MCINTOSH...ALLENDALE...HAMPTON...INLAND
      COLLETON...DORCHESTER...INLAND BERKELEY...INLAND
      JASPER...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON...CHARLESTON...COASTAL
      JASPER AND TIDAL BERKELEY

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SC OR ABOUT 70 MILES
      NORTH-NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA
    - 33.0N 80.5W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHEAST OR 55 DEGREES AT 20 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WILL CROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA THIS
EVENING THEN WILL EXIT THE REGION OVERNIGHT.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE
INTO THIS EVENING. THESE WINDS COULD CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR TREE
DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

ALSO...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. WAVE
RUN-UP FROM LARGE SURF COULD CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR BEACH EROSION.


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN WIND EVENT ARE NOW UNFOLDING ACROSS
MUCH OF THE REGION. REMAIN WELL SHELTERED FROM DANGEROUS
WIND HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS. IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS
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. SEVERAL
      FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
    - 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. INCREASING
      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.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN WIND EVENT ARE ALSO NOW UNFOLDING
ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. REMAIN WELL SHELTERED FROM
HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING.
WAVE RUN-UP FROM LARGE SURF COULD CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR BEACH
EROSION.

* FLOODING RAIN:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE FLOODING RAIN ARE STILL UNFOLDING ACROSS
NORTHERN SECTIONS OF COLLETON...DORCHESTER AND BERKELEY COUNTIES.
REMAIN WELL GUARDED AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS FLOOD WATERS HAVING
POSSIBLE IMPACTS. IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES COULD QUICKLY RISE WITH SWIFTER
      CURRENTS. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES COULD
      BECOME SWOLLEN AND OVERFLOW IN SPOTS.
    - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER A FEW STRUCTURES, ESPECIALLY IN NORMALLY
      VULNERABLE SPOTS. RAPID PONDING OF WATER COULD OCCUR AT
      UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SEVERAL
      STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS BECOME NEAR-FULL AND BEGIN TO
      OVERFLOW. SOME BRIEF ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA,
LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
NOW IS THE TIME TO REMAIN SAFELY SHELTERED FROM THE STORM. STAY
INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LISTEN FOR UPDATES AND BE READY IN CASE
YOU LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. LOCATE YOUR BATTERY POWERED RADIO AND
FLASHLIGHT FROM YOUR EMERGENCY SUPPLIES KIT. KEEP THESE ITEMS CLOSE.

* 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

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON SC AROUND MIDNIGHT EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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