Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2004
Tornado Warning 22, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Sep 7, 2004, 12:34 PM EDT for Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2004, 12:34 PM EDT (16:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 7, 2004, 1:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Orangeburg County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 4:00 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
| Sep 7, 11:55 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 118 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2597 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 466 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 0 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KCAE 071634
TORCAE
SCC075-071700-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1231 PM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
ORANGEBURG COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 100 PM EDT
* AT 1230 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CORDOVA MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
6 MILES EAST OF NEESES BY 1245 PM EDT
6 MILES EAST OF LIVINGSTON BY 1250 PM EDT
NORTH BY 1255 PM EDT
WOODFORD BY 100 PM EDT
REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT...1
800...7 7 5...7 1 9 9.
LAT...LON 3363 8096 3363 8093 3361 8093 3359 8089
3337 8085 3333 8098 3336 8106 3365 8118
3367 8116 3370 8104
$$
SJNWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Sep 7, 12:21 PM EDT, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 7, 12:21 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1221 PM EDT TUE SEP 7 2004 .UPDATE... TROPICAL DEPRESSION IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AT 16Z. CONVECTIVE ANALYSIS SUGGESTS TORNADO THREAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. INSTABILITY WILL REMAIN MODERATE FROM CAE AND POINTS EAST. MID LEVEL DRY AIR IN SAV RIVER AREA MAY AID IN INCREASING INSTABILITY...EXPECT RE-DEVELOPMENT IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA. VAD WIND PROFILE FROM KCAE 88D 45 KT FROM 3000 TO 6000 FT...1KM EHI INDEX 1 TO 2...BRN AROUND 12. K-INDEX 36...POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. TORNADO WATCH 808 REPLACED WITH 809 TIL 700 PM. && .PREV DISCUSSION... THE GFS HAS VERIFIED BETTER AND IS CLOSER TO THE TPC TRACK SO PLAN TO USE THIS MODEL FOR THE FORECAST. THE MAIN FORECAST PROBLEMS ARE THE TORNADO AND FLOOD THREATS. THE GFS SHOWS HIGH SHEAR CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT WITH H85 WINDS NEAR 40 KNOTS. THE TROPICAL MOISTURE PLUS LOW LIFTING CONDENSATION LEVELS SUPPORT A POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES. THE THREAT MAY BE GREATEST THIS AFTERNOON BECAUSE OF HEATING. THE CHS RAOB SHOWED PRECIPITABLE WATER NEAR 2.4 INCHES. TROPICAL MOISTURE AND TRAINING IN THE BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF THE HURRICANE SUPPORTS VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE FLOODING. WE HAVE ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE REMNANTS OF FRANCES SHOULD BE LIFTING NORTH OF THE REGION FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...BUT THE GFS SHOWS A SURFACE TROUGH LINGERING IN THE FORECAST AREA. THIS FEATURE SHOULD SUPPORT CONTINUED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE H5 TROUGH APPEARS TO LIFT OUT WITH THE FLOW BECOMING CONFLUENT SO EXPECT COVERAGE WILL DIMINISH BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF UPPER-LEVEL LIFT. PLAN TO CUT THE GUIDANCE CONSENSUS HIGHS SLIGHTLY BECAUSE OF CLOUDINESS AND RAISE THE LOWS SLIGHTLY BECAUSE OF MIXING AND THE TROPICAL MOISTURE TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE GFS SHOWS AN ONSHORE FLOW AND ALSO A COASTAL TROUGH DURING THE PERIOD. PLAN TO USE THE MEX POPS AND TEMPERATURES. SOUTHEAST LOW-LEVEL FLOW ADVECTING MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. GENERALLY EXPECT MVFR THROUGH THE PERIOD AS THE REMNANTS OF THE TROPICAL SYSTEM MOVE NORTHWARD. TODAY SE 13 1000 WEDNESDAY SE 14 1200 && .CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...FLOOD WATCH TODAY AND TONIGHT...LAKE WIND ADVISORY TODAY GA...FLOOD WATCH TODAY AND TONIGHT...LAKE WIND ADVISORY TODAY && AWP
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 7, 10:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1044 AM EDT TUE SEP 07 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1040 AM TORNADO 10 SE LANCASTER 34.62N 80.66W
09/07/2004 LANCASTER SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LANCASTER SHERIFF RPTS TORNADO ON GROUND NEAR RIDGEHILL.
1040 AM FLASH FLOOD 10 SE LANCASTER 34.62N 80.66W
09/07/2004 LANCASTER SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LANCASTER SHERIFF RPTS TORNADO ON GROUND NEAR RIDGEHILL.
&&
TALocal storm report, Sep 7, 10:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1045 AM EDT TUE SEP 07 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1015 AM FUNNEL CLOUD SUMMERTON 33.60N 80.35W
09/07/2004 CLARENDON SC PUBLIC
PUBLIC RPTS FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR SUMMERTON.
&&
TALocal storm report, Sep 7, 10:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1045 AM EDT TUE SEP 07 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1040 AM TORNADO 10 SE LANCASTER 34.62N 80.66W
09/07/2004 LANCASTER SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LANCASTER SHERIFF RPTS TORNADO ON GROUND NEAR RIDGEHILL.
&&
TALocal storm report, Sep 7, 10:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1045 AM EDT TUE SEP 07 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1040 AM TORNADO 10 SE LANCASTER 34.62N 80.66W
09/07/2004 LANCASTER SC LAW ENFORCEMENT
LANCASTER SHERIFF RPTS TORNADO ON GROUND NEAR RICH HILL.
&&
TA/TTHLocal storm report, Sep 7, 11:32 AM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1132 AM EDT TUE SEP 07 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1123 AM TORNADO 2 SE CAMDEN 34.24N 80.59W
09/07/2004 KERSHAW SC PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF US 521 AND LOCKHART ROAD ABOUT 2 MILES
SOUHTEAST OF THE CITY OF CAMDEN.
&&
TTHLocal storm report, Sep 7, 12:18 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1218 PM EDT TUE SEP 07 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 AM TORNADO SUMTER 33.94N 80.39W
09/07/2004 SUMTER SC EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED 30 HOMES DESTROYED. ALSO 3
INJURIES.
&&
TTHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 3:08 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Calhoun | 37 min |
| Sep 7, 3:21 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Orangeburg | 39 min |
| Sep 7, 4:23 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Calhoun | 22 min |
| Sep 7, 4:29 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Orangeburg | 31 min |
| Sep 7, 4:38 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Richland | 37 min |
| Sep 7, 5:23 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Richland | 22 min |
| Sep 7, 6:07 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Richland | 38 min |
| Sep 7, 6:12 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Barnwell | 48 min |
| Sep 7, 6:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Richland | 3 hr |
| Sep 7, 7:07 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Aiken | 23 min |
| Sep 7, 7:44 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Clarendon | 21 min |
| Sep 7, 8:27 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Sumter | 18 min |
| Sep 7, 8:30 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Lee, Sumter | 30 min |
| Sep 7, 9:03 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Kershaw, Lee | 42 min |
| Sep 7, 9:37 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Orangeburg | 23 min |
| Sep 7, 9:38 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Clarendon | 37 min |
| Sep 7, 9:55 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Sumter | 50 min |
| Sep 7, 10:34 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Lancaster | 41 min |
| Sep 7, 11:05 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Kershaw | 25 min |
| Sep 7, 12:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Orangeburg | 27 min |
| Sep 7, 3:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Chesterfield | 44 min |
| Sep 7, 4:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Bamberg | 38 min |
| Sep 7, 5:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Orangeburg | 20 min |
| Sep 7, 6:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun | 19 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.