RSOE EDIS: USA - Tornado - 2010.04.09

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2010-04-09 19:11:04 - Tornado - USA EDIS CODE: TO-20100409-25631-USA Date & Time: 2010-04-09 19:11:04 [UTC] Area: USA, State of South Carolina, , Bluffton Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: A tornado might have struck parts of Bluffton on Thursday night, part of a severe storm that moved across the state. A possible tornado was reported at about 11:30 p.m. in the Pineridge subdivision on Grove Way, according to a news release today from the Bluffton Police Department. The release said witnesses reported seeing lawn chairs, tree branches and smaller debris flying through the air. Police officers found several damaged fences and fallen trees, the release said. No one was injured and there was no sign of structural damage to homes. Power went out for about two hours, the release said. The National Weather Service in Charleston said today it was investigating reports of damage to determine whether the cause was a tornado. Posted:2010-04-09 19:11:04 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu