Tornado warning for south carolina Expires 4:30 PM EDT on April 26, 2006 Statement as of 3:50 PM EDT on April 26, 2006 The National Weather Service in Wilmington NC has issued a * Tornado Warning for... northern Williamsburg County in northeast South Carolina * until 430 PM EDT * at 346 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Kingstree... or over Kingstree... moving east at 25 mph. * The tornado is expected to be near... Kingstree by 355 PM... Hemingway by 430 PM... 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... seek shelter on the lowest floor of the building in an interior hallway or room such as a closet. Use blankets or pillows to cover your body and always stay away from windows. If in Mobile homes or vehicles... evacuate them and get inside a substantial shelter. If no shelter is available... lie flat in the nearest ditch or other low spot and cover your head with your hands. If you observed severe weather or weather related damage... report it to the nearest law enforcement agency and ask them to relay the report to the National Weather Service forecast office in Wilmington NC. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT Wednesday evening for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. Lat... Lon 3373 8001 3356 7994 3364 7942 3376 7938 3381 7967