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2020 [KCAE] COLUMBIA Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 14

Listing of Counties/Parishes/Zones Included in Product

RADAR Composite at Issuance Time

Storm Based Warning History

380 
WFUS52 KCAE 131022
TORCAE
SCC017-027-075-079-085-131045-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0014.200413T1022Z-200413T1045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
  West central Clarendon County in central South Carolina...
  Southwestern Sumter County in central South Carolina...
  North central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
  Southeastern Richland County in central South Carolina...

* Until 645 AM EDT.
    
* At 622 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located near St. Matthews, or 9 miles north 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.

* The tornado will be near...
  St. Matthews around 625 AM EDT.
  Poinsett State Park around 645 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Motte, Paxville, Pinewood, Privateer and Cane Savannah.

This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 136 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.

This Tornado Warning includes portions of Lake Marion. Boaters, move
to shore and take shelter on the lowest floor of the closest sturdy
building!

&&

LAT...LON 3352 8091 3367 8093 3389 8043 3373 8034
TIME...MOT...LOC 1022Z 251DEG 48KT 3365 8083 

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

$$

HC
Permalink to 202004131022-KCAE-WFUS52-TORCAE
380 
WFUS52 KCAE 131022
TORCAE
SCC017-027-075-079-085-131045-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0014.200413T1022Z-200413T1045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
  West central Clarendon County in central South Carolina...
  Southwestern Sumter County in central South Carolina...
  North central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
  Southeastern Richland County in central South Carolina...

* Until 645 AM EDT.
    
* At 622 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located near St. Matthews, or 9 miles north 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.

* The tornado will be near...
  St. Matthews around 625 AM EDT.
  Poinsett State Park around 645 AM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Fort
Motte, Paxville, Pinewood, Privateer and Cane Savannah.

This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 136 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.

This Tornado Warning includes portions of Lake Marion. Boaters, move
to shore and take shelter on the lowest floor of the closest sturdy
building!

&&

LAT...LON 3352 8091 3367 8093 3389 8043 3373 8034
TIME...MOT...LOC 1022Z 251DEG 48KT 3365 8083 

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

$$

HC

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