Tornado Warning — Screven, GA — Oct 10, 2026
NWS CHS · ETN 4 · National Weather Service warning
Event Summary
The National Weather Service office CHS issued a tornado warning at 18:31 UTC on Oct 10, 2026 covering Screven, GA. The warning was in effect for 15 minutes, ending at Oct 10, 2026 18:46 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 32.50, -81.65, moving north-northeast at about 20 mph.
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Counties Affected
Storm Reports
| Time | Location | County / State | EF | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 WNW Oliver | Screven, GA | Unrated | Picture of ongoing tornado near Effingham Highway. Spotter noted trees were being shredded by the tornado. (CHS) | |
| 2 SSE Captolo | Screven, GA | EF0° | NWS Survey Team confirmed an EF-0 tornado south southeast of Captolo... GA. A weak tornado briefly touched down near Wind Mill Road... southeast of Captolo... GA... bef (CHS) | |
| 2 SSE Hunters | Screven, GA | Unrated | A 911 call center reported roof damage possibly to multiple homes near Hilltop Lane at Savannah Hwy. A downed power pole was also reported. Damage was likely due to a t (CHS) | |
| 2 NW Newington | Screven, GA | EF1° | NWS Survey Team confirmed an EF-1 tornado in eastern Screven County... GA. The tornado touched down just south of Hwy 21 near Ogeechee Creek before dissipating just nor (CHS) | |
| 1 NW Newington | Screven, GA | Unrated | Fire Chief reports tornado on the ground near Highway 21... causing tree tops to be shredded. Live stream video also shows downed trees and debris being lofted into the (CHS) | |
| 2 NW Newington | Screven, GA | Unrated | Numerous trees and power poles downed near Old Savannah Hwy and Hwy 21 likely due to tornado. Damage was estimated to be about 200 yards wide. (CHS) | |
| 2 NW Newington | Screven, GA | Unrated | Fire Chief reports trees down on mobile home. No injuries reported. (CHS) |
Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys. ° = rating parsed from the NWS damage-survey text quoted in the SPC report narrative (derived, not an official F-scale entry).