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2020 [KCAE] COLUMBIA Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 11
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341 WFUS52 KCAE 130956 TORCAE SCC003-009-011-017-063-075-131030- /O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0011.200413T0956Z-200413T1030Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 556 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... West central Calhoun County in central South Carolina... Northeastern Barnwell County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Lexington County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Bamberg County in central South Carolina... East central Aiken County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... * Until 630 AM EDT. * At 555 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located 10 miles north of Blackville, or 14 miles northwest of Denmark, moving northeast at 50 mph. Multiple tornadoes possible. This storm has a history of tornadoes. 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. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Calhoun, northeastern Barnwell, southeastern Lexington, northwestern Bamberg, east central Aiken and northwestern Orangeburg Counties, including the following locations... Norway, Springfield, Livingston, Salley, North, Neeses and Woodford. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 134 and 145. 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 3337 8126 3352 8138 3366 8117 3374 8098 3361 8072 TIME...MOT...LOC 0955Z 238DEG 43KT 3351 8125 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL...<.75IN $$ HC
689 WWUS52 KCAE 131017 SVSCAE Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 617 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 SCC003-009-011-063-131026- /O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200413T1030Z/ Barnwell SC-Lexington SC-Bamberg SC-Aiken SC- 617 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BARNWELL...SOUTHEASTERN LEXINGTON...NORTHWESTERN BAMBERG AND EAST CENTRAL AIKEN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for central South Carolina. LAT...LON 3370 8106 3374 8098 3361 8072 3349 8100 TIME...MOT...LOC 1016Z 252DEG 48KT 3362 8092 $$ SCC017-075-131030- /O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200413T1030Z/ Calhoun SC-Orangeburg SC- 617 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT FOR WEST CENTRAL CALHOUN AND NORTH CENTRAL ORANGEBURG COUNTIES... At 616 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located 8 miles northwest of Brookdale, moving east at 55 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. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Calhoun and north central Orangeburg Counties. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 134 and 145. LAT...LON 3370 8106 3374 8098 3361 8072 3349 8100 TIME...MOT...LOC 1016Z 252DEG 48KT 3362 8092 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL...<.75IN $$ HC
341 WFUS52 KCAE 130956 TORCAE SCC003-009-011-017-063-075-131030- /O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0011.200413T0956Z-200413T1030Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 556 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Tornado Warning for... West central Calhoun County in central South Carolina... Northeastern Barnwell County in central South Carolina... Southeastern Lexington County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Bamberg County in central South Carolina... East central Aiken County in central South Carolina... Northwestern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina... * Until 630 AM EDT. * At 555 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located 10 miles north of Blackville, or 14 miles northwest of Denmark, moving northeast at 50 mph. Multiple tornadoes possible. This storm has a history of tornadoes. 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. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Calhoun, northeastern Barnwell, southeastern Lexington, northwestern Bamberg, east central Aiken and northwestern Orangeburg Counties, including the following locations... Norway, Springfield, Livingston, Salley, North, Neeses and Woodford. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 134 and 145. 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 3337 8126 3352 8138 3366 8117 3374 8098 3361 8072 TIME...MOT...LOC 0955Z 238DEG 43KT 3351 8125 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL...<.75IN $$ HC
689 WWUS52 KCAE 131017 SVSCAE Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 617 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 SCC003-009-011-063-131026- /O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200413T1030Z/ Barnwell SC-Lexington SC-Bamberg SC-Aiken SC- 617 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BARNWELL...SOUTHEASTERN LEXINGTON...NORTHWESTERN BAMBERG AND EAST CENTRAL AIKEN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED... The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for central South Carolina. LAT...LON 3370 8106 3374 8098 3361 8072 3349 8100 TIME...MOT...LOC 1016Z 252DEG 48KT 3362 8092 $$ SCC017-075-131030- /O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200413T1030Z/ Calhoun SC-Orangeburg SC- 617 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT FOR WEST CENTRAL CALHOUN AND NORTH CENTRAL ORANGEBURG COUNTIES... At 616 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located 8 miles northwest of Brookdale, moving east at 55 mph. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW! HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction is possible. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Calhoun and north central Orangeburg Counties. This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 134 and 145. LAT...LON 3370 8106 3374 8098 3361 8072 3349 8100 TIME...MOT...LOC 1016Z 252DEG 48KT 3362 8092 TORNADO...OBSERVED TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL...<.75IN $$ HC
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