Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Mar 28, 2009, 5:05 PM EDT for Clarendon County, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 55 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2009, 5:05 PM EDT (21:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2009, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Clarendon County, SC, Orangeburg County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 5:30 PM EDT | TORNADO | 5 E Summerton, SC | POSSIBLE TORNADO. REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR JUST SOUTH OF DAVIS STATION. |
| Mar 28, 6:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Turbeville, SC | TREE DOWN ON DILES BAY ROAD IN TOWN OF TURBEVILLE AT 605 PM BLOCKING TRAFFIC. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 12:47 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 857 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 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 282105
TORCAE
SCC027-075-282200-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0002.090328T2105Z-090328T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
505 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CLARENDON COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
EASTERN ORANGEBURG COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT
* AT 502 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR VANCE.
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
VANCE
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.
REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE
AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
LAT...LON 3382 7991 3377 7998 3372 7997 3371 7999
3350 8009 3349 8014 3345 8014 3345 8021
3340 8021 3326 8039 3326 8041 3344 8052
3390 8003 3388 7988
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 232DEG 26KT 3340 8043
$$5 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KCAE 282110
SVSCAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
510 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009
SCC027-075-282200-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090328T2200Z/
CLARENDON SC-ORANGEBURG SC-
510 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
ORANGEBURG AND CLARENDON COUNTIES...
AT 506 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LIKELY TORNADO NEAR VANCE. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEASTWARD NEAR
30 MPH. THE STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS LAKE MARION AND MAY AFFECT
THE SANTEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR USUALLY OFFERS
THE BEST PROTECTION FROM TORNADOES.
REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE
AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
LAT...LON 3382 7991 3377 7998 3372 7997 3371 7999
3350 8009 3349 8014 3345 8014 3345 8021
3340 8021 3326 8039 3326 8041 3344 8052
3390 8003 3388 7988
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 232DEG 26KT 3342 8040
$$000
WWUS52 KCAE 282118
SVSCAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
518 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009
SCC075-282127-
/O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090328T2200Z/
ORANGEBURG SC-
518 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ORANGEBURG COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.
REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE
AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
LAT...LON 3370 8000 3356 8006 3345 8022 3345 8025
3344 8026 3344 8030 3351 8045 3386 8007
3387 8006 3378 7997 3376 7998 3372 7997
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 225DEG 26KT 3348 8035
$$
SCC027-282200-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090328T2200Z/
CLARENDON SC-
518 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR CLARENDON
COUNTY...
AT 516 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS LIKELY TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER LAKE
MARION...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE SANTEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE IS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM.
REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE
AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
LAT...LON 3370 8000 3356 8006 3345 8022 3345 8025
3344 8026 3344 8030 3351 8045 3386 8007
3387 8006 3378 7997 3376 7998 3372 7997
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 225DEG 26KT 3348 8035
$$000
WWUS52 KCAE 282124
SVSCAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
524 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009
SCC027-282200-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090328T2200Z/
CLARENDON SC-
524 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR CLARENDON
COUNTY...
AT 522 PM EDT...RADAR INDICATED A LIKELY TORNADO JUST SOUTHEAST OF
THE SUMMERTON AREA. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST NEAR 30 MPH AND TOWARD
THE DAVIS STATION AND JORDON AREAS.
REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE
AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
LAT...LON 3370 8000 3356 8006 3347 8021 3345 8025
3345 8026 3355 8040 3387 8006 3378 7997
3376 7998 3372 7997
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 225DEG 26KT 3351 8031
$$000
WWUS52 KCAE 282135
SVSCAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
535 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009
SCC027-282200-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090328T2200Z/
CLARENDON SC-
535 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR CLARENDON
COUNTY...
AT 532 PM EDT...AN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR REPORTED A TORNADO ABOUT
3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DAVIS STATION. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEASTWARD
NEAR 30 MPH.
REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE
AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
LAT...LON 3370 8000 3356 8006 3353 8015 3353 8020
3362 8033 3387 8006 3378 7997 3376 7998
3372 7997
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 225DEG 26KT 3361 8018
$$000
WWUS52 KCAE 282145
SVSCAE
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
545 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009
SCC027-282200-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090328T2200Z/
CLARENDON SC-
545 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR CLARENDON
COUNTY...
AT 541 PM EDT...AN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR REPORTED TWO TORNADOES ON
THE GROUND NEAR DAVIS STATION.
THIS STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
RESIDENTS NEAR DAVIS STATION...JORDAN...MANNING...AND
FORESTON...NEED TO TAKE COVER NOW.
REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA TOLL FREE
AT 1 800 7 7 5 7 1 9 9.
LAT...LON 3370 8000 3369 8001 3358 8013 3364 8025
3387 8007 3378 7997 3376 7998 3372 7997
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 224DEG 11KT 3361 8018
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 12:21 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Richland | 114 min |
| Mar 28, 2:48 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more | 32 hr |
| Mar 28, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Orangeburg | 57 min |
| Mar 28, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Clarendon | 77 min |
| Mar 28, 6:21 PM EDT | River Flood Watch | CAE | Calhoun, Lexington, Richland | 21 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.