Residents on or near the shore should take appropriate action to protect property from rising water levels.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 85 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA BRYAN BULLOCH CANDLER CHATHAM EFFINGHAM EVANS LIBERTY LONG MCINTOSH TATTNALL IN SOUTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT JASPER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEAUFORT, BLUFFTON, CLAXTON, DARIEN, FORT STEWART, GARDEN CITY, GLENNVILLE, HARDEEVILLE, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, HINESVILLE, LUDOWICI, METTER, PEMBROKE, POOLER, REIDSVILLE, RICHMOND HILL, RIDGELAND, RINCON, SAVANNAH, SPRINGFIELD, STATESBORO, AND TYBEE ISLAND.