Tornado Warning 9, NWS Columbia, SC

Issued

Jul 12, 2010, 2:55 PM EDT (18:55 UTC)

Expired

Jul 12, 2010, 3:45 PM EDT

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS Columbia, SC

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Chesterfield County, SC, Lancaster County, SC

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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744 
WFUS52 KCAE 121855
TORCAE
SCC025-057-121945-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0009.100712T1855Z-100712T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
255 PM EDT MON JUL 12 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN COLUMBIA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN LANCASTER COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
  NORTHWESTERN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 247 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES WEST OF
  PAGELAND...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF LANCASTER...MOVING SOUTH AT 15
  MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  KERSHAW

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE 
INCH HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...TOLL FREE 1 877 6 3
3...6 7 7 2.

LAT...LON 3461 8023 3461 8042 3451 8066 3481 8071
      3481 8035
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 345DEG 14KT 3475 8058

$$

LM

156 
WWUS52 KCAE 121911
SVSCAE

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
311 PM EDT MON JUL 12 2010

SCC025-057-121945-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-100712T1945Z/
LANCASTER SC-CHESTERFIELD SC-
311 PM EDT MON JUL 12 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
CHESTERFIELD AND LANCASTER COUNTIES...

AT 305 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS 
TORNADO WAS LOCATED ON SHALLOW UNITY ROAD...SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
JEFFERSON AND KERSHAW

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.


REPORT LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS OR FLOODING TO YOUR COUNTY
SHERIFF...OR CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 877 6 3
3...6 7 7 2.

&&

LAT...LON 3461 8023 3461 8042 3451 8066 3481 8071
      3481 8035
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 345DEG 14KT 3469 8056

$$

LM

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