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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Columbia, SC

April 5, 2017Edgefield County, Lexington County, Saluda County, South Carolina

NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2017, 1:17 PM EDT for Edgefield County, Lexington County, Saluda County, South Carolina. It was in force for 43 min. 13 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: Apr 5, 2017, 1:17 PM EDT (17:17 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2017, 2:00 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Columbia, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.0 in

Counties Edgefield County, SC, Lexington County, SC, Saluda County, SC

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:18 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
Apr 5, 1:18 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ene Johnston, SC	TREES DOWN.
Apr 5, 1:19 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ene Johnston, SC	TREES BLOCKING ROAD.
Apr 5, 1:19 PM EDT	TORNADO	2 Wsw Ward, SC	* 1 INJ * NWS SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED TORNADO DAMAGE ON THE EAST SIDE OF JOHNSTON NEAR WINTHROW AVENUE AND CONTINUED NORTHEAST THROUGH WARD BEFORE DISSIPATING NORTHWEST OF RIDGE SPRING OFF OF MURPHY FARM ROAD. WIDESPREAD HARDWOOD AND PINE TREES WERE UPROOTED
Apr 5, 1:22 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Nw Ridge Spring, SC	GRAIN SILO HEAVILY DAMAGED AND MULTIPLE TREES ALONG WITH POWER LINES DOWN AT HWY 39 AND MURPHY FARM ROAD.
Apr 5, 1:25 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Johnston, SC	TREES DOWN NEAR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Apr 5, 1:25 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Ward, SC	COUNTY EM REPORTED TREE DOWN ON HOUSE.
Apr 5, 1:30 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	1 Se Johnston, SC	TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED DEPUTY SHERIFF OBSERVED FUNNEL CLOUD VICINITY JOHNSTON, MOVED NE BETWEEN 1330-1345 WITH A POSSIBLE TOUCHDOWN IN MONETTA.
Apr 5, 1:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Johnston, SC	TREES DOWN NEAR THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Apr 5, 1:30 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Ridge Spring, SC	TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON CARS IN DEALERSHIP LOT.. SEVERAL CARS DAMAGED.
Apr 5, 1:35 PM EDT	TORNADO	Monetta, SC	AIKEN COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED TORNADO IN MONETTA WITH SEVERAL TREES DOWN.
Apr 5, 1:45 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 E Ward, SC	NUMEROUS TREES DOWN HWY 23 BETWEEN WARD AND RIDGE SPRING BLOCKING ROADWAY.
Apr 5, 1:46 PM EDT	HAIL 1.5	Leesville, SC	AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR REPORTED PING-PONG BALL SIZE HAIL ON MAIN STREET IN BEATESBURG-LEESVILLE, SC.
Apr 5, 1:50 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	Gilbert, SC	BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED WITH IMAGES SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE TO A MOBILE HOME IN GILBERT. RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO IN THE AREA.

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
Apr 5, 12:54 PM EDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 189 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 626 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -105 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 862 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 178 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 2.2

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The text

As transmitted.

063 
WFUS52 KCAE 051717
TORCAE
SCC037-063-081-051800-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0014.170405T1717Z-170405T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
117 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
  Northwestern Lexington County in central South Carolina...
  Saluda County in central South Carolina...

* Until 200 PM EDT
    
* At 117 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Johnston, or 15 miles west of Batesburg, moving
  east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Batesburg, Batesburg-Leesville, Saluda, Johnston, Ridge Spring,
  Leesville, Gilbert, Summit, Monetta and Ward.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3396 8194 3412 8159 3408 8154 3407 8150
      3409 8146 3407 8139 3414 8143 3418 8140
      3418 8138 3388 8131 3383 8153 3386 8154
      3388 8157 3381 8166 3376 8189
TIME...MOT...LOC 1717Z 256DEG 46KT 3390 8182 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

JAQ

3 follow-up statements

854 
WWUS52 KCAE 051726
SVSCAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
126 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

SCC037-051735-
/O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170405T1800Z/
Edgefield SC-
126 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN EDGEFIELD COUNTY 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 800 PM EDT for central South
Carolina.

LAT...LON 3395 8171 3407 8150 3408 8146 3407 8139
      3408 8139 3410 8141 3412 8137 3388 8131
      3383 8153 3386 8154 3388 8157 3381 8166
      3385 8179
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 263DEG 45KT 3387 8169 

$$

SCC063-081-051800-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170405T1800Z/
Lexington SC-Saluda SC-
126 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LEXINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN SALUDA COUNTIES...
    
At 125 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ridge Spring, or 8 miles west of Batesburg, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Batesburg, Batesburg-Leesville, Ridge Spring, Leesville, Gilbert,
Summit, Monetta and Ward.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. 
&&

LAT...LON 3395 8171 3407 8150 3408 8146 3407 8139
      3408 8139 3410 8141 3412 8137 3388 8131
      3383 8153 3386 8154 3388 8157 3381 8166
      3385 8179
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 263DEG 45KT 3387 8169 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

JAQ

735 
WWUS52 KCAE 051736
SVSCAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
136 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

SCC063-081-051800-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170405T1800Z/
Lexington SC-Saluda SC-
136 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL LEXINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN SALUDA COUNTIES...
    
At 135 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Batesburg, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Batesburg, Batesburg-Leesville, Leesville, Gilbert, Summit and
Monetta.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 8163 3405 8135 3388 8131 3383 8153
      3386 8154 3388 8157 3383 8163
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 256DEG 42KT 3389 8157 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

JAQ

081 
WWUS52 KCAE 051746
SVSCAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
146 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

SCC081-051755-
/O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170405T1800Z/
Saluda SC-
146 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SALUDA COUNTY 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 800 PM EDT for central South
Carolina.

LAT...LON 3396 8152 3405 8135 3388 8131 3386 8140
      3386 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 261DEG 23KT 3390 8148 

$$

SCC063-051800-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-170405T1800Z/
Lexington SC-
146 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL LEXINGTON COUNTY...
    
At 145 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Leesville, or near Batesburg, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
Batesburg-Leesville, Leesville, Gilbert and Summit. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3396 8152 3405 8135 3388 8131 3386 8140
      3386 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 261DEG 23KT 3390 8148 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

JAQ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 5, 4:12 AM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	CAE	Aiken, Edgefield, Lexington, McCormick, Richland, Saluda and 1 more	16 hr
Apr 5, 8:57 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Lexington	63 min
Apr 5, 12:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	McCormick	57 min
Apr 5, 12:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Fairfield, Newberry, Saluda	42 min
Apr 5, 12:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda	47 min
Apr 5, 1:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken, Edgefield, Lexington, Saluda	39 min
Apr 5, 1:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Lexington, Newberry, Saluda	49 min
Apr 5, 1:56 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CAE	Lexington	34 min
Apr 5, 2:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Lexington	29 min
Apr 5, 2:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Edgefield, McCormick	40 min
Apr 5, 2:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Lexington, Richland	58 min
Apr 5, 2:32 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	CAE	Lexington, Richland	118 min
Apr 5, 2:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken, Barnwell, Orangeburg	58 min
Apr 5, 2:37 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CAE	Aiken, Edgefield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda	113 min
Apr 5, 2:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken, Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda	48 min
Apr 5, 2:43 PM EDT	Wind Advisory	CAE	Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 10 more	30 hr
Apr 5, 2:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Bamberg	43 min
Apr 5, 2:48 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CAE	Richland	25 min
Apr 5, 3:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Lee, Richland, Sumter	63 min
Apr 5, 3:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Lexington	29 min
Apr 5, 3:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Lexington, Orangeburg	65 min
Apr 5, 3:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CAE	Aiken, Calhoun, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland, Sumter	117 min
Apr 5, 3:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg	62 min
Apr 5, 3:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Orangeburg	28 min
Apr 5, 3:49 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	CAE	Edgefield, McCormick	67 hr
Apr 5, 3:55 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CAE	Orangeburg	38 min
Apr 5, 4:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, Sumter	41 min
Apr 5, 4:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Richland, Sumter	43 min
Apr 5, 4:50 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CAE	Orangeburg	55 min
Apr 5, 5:10 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	CAE	Orangeburg	24 hr
Apr 5, 5:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Clarendon	23 min

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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.