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2020 [KCAE] COLUMBIA Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 9

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RADAR Composite at Issuance Time

Storm Based Warning History

736 
WFUS52 KCAE 130937
TORCAE
SCC003-009-011-075-131000-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0009.200413T0937Z-200413T1000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
537 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Barnwell County in central South Carolina...
  Northwestern Bamberg County in central South Carolina...
  Southeastern Aiken County in central South Carolina...
  West central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...

* Until 600 AM EDT.
    
* At 537 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located 7 miles southwest of Williston, or 10 miles northeast
  of Savannah River Site, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
  Williston around 545 AM EDT.
  Blackville around 555 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Aiken
Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve, Perry Airport, Perry, Norway,
Springfield, Windsor, Livingston, Salley, Elko and Neeses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are nearly impossible to see at night. Do not wait to see
or hear the tornado. Immediately move to an interior room or closet
on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.

&&

LAT...LON 3324 8152 3339 8162 3370 8131 3348 8101
TIME...MOT...LOC 0937Z 233DEG 40KT 3334 8152 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

HC
Permalink to 202004130937-KCAE-WFUS52-TORCAE
736 
WFUS52 KCAE 130937
TORCAE
SCC003-009-011-075-131000-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0009.200413T0937Z-200413T1000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
537 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Barnwell County in central South Carolina...
  Northwestern Bamberg County in central South Carolina...
  Southeastern Aiken County in central South Carolina...
  West central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...

* Until 600 AM EDT.
    
* At 537 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located 7 miles southwest of Williston, or 10 miles northeast
  of Savannah River Site, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
  Williston around 545 AM EDT.
  Blackville around 555 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Aiken
Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve, Perry Airport, Perry, Norway,
Springfield, Windsor, Livingston, Salley, Elko and Neeses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tornadoes are nearly impossible to see at night. Do not wait to see
or hear the tornado. Immediately move to an interior room or closet
on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.

&&

LAT...LON 3324 8152 3339 8162 3370 8131 3348 8101
TIME...MOT...LOC 0937Z 233DEG 40KT 3334 8152 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

HC

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