Virtual Tsunami of False Alerts

Just another reminder that a Tsunami Warning has not be issued for the local area. Repeat, a Tsunami Warning is NOT in effect for coastal SC or coastal GA. #chswx #gawx #scwx #savwx

— NWS Charleston, SC (@NWSCharlestonSC) February 6, 2018

National Weather Service says some people in parts of the eastern U.S. received a test message as an actual Tsunami Warning, but the message was just a test.

A monthly Tsunami Warning test was issued around 830 am by @NWS_NTWC . We have been notified that some users received this test message as an actual Tsunami Warning. A Tsunami Warning is not in effect. Repeat, a Tsunami Warning is not in effect #chswx #gawx #savwx #scwx

— NWS Charleston, SC (@NWSCharlestonSC) February 6, 2018

Uhh, what? Tsunami warning really @accuweather? pic.twitter.com/ulG7VQYIHY

— Chelsa Crowley (@chelsa) February 6, 2018

BREAKING: ‘Test’ tsunami warning startles Palm Beach Countyhttps://t.co/1sWz3B34N9 pic.twitter.com/XHb3yTxGuG

— The Palm Beach Post (@pbpost) February 6, 2018

Got a tsunami warning alert just as I am about to board the Staten Island Ferry. 2018 is really something special. pic.twitter.com/GFU6F2znll

— Tiffany Edwards (@pinksteam) February 6, 2018

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