Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 24, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2017, 3:54 PM EDT for Lancaster County, South Carolina. It was in force for 36 min. 6 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
- May 24, 2017, 3:54 PM EDT (19:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2017, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Lancaster County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 4:01 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Lancaster, SC | 3 TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUDS WITH ROTATION IN THE BUFORD, BROOKLYN AND ELGIN COMMUNITIES IN THE LANCASTER AREA. |
| May 24, 4:02 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 7 Ne Elgin, SC | 3 TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUDS WITH ROTATION IN THE BUFORD, BROOKLYN AND ELGIN COMMUNITIES IN THE LANCASTER AREA. THIS IS A CORRECTION FOR COORDINATES. |
| May 24, 4:02 PM EDT | HAIL 0.25 | 1 Wnw Lancaster Mill, SC | PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN THE BUFORD COMMUNITY. |
| May 24, 4:13 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Nne Lancaster, SC | TREES IN ROADWAY MONROE HIGHWAY AND CAPRICORN ROAD. |
| May 24, 4:19 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 11 Ne Elgin, SC | TREES IN ROADWAY CAMP CREEK AND GEORGE CARNES ROAD. |
| May 24, 4:19 PM EDT | TORNADO | 10 Ne Lancaster, SC | NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM FOUND EF-0 TORNADO DAMAGE IN EXTREME NORTHERN LANCASTER COUNTY FROM SHILOH UNITY ROAD NORTHEAST TO THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE LINE. THE DAMAGE WAS MOSTLY CONFINED TO A CROP FIELD AND TREES. THE PATH WAS 50 YARDS OR SHORTER IN WIDTH WITH A L |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 10:04 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 553 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
350
WFUS52 KCAE 241954
TORCAE
SCC057-242030-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0024.170524T1954Z-170524T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
354 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Lancaster County in central South Carolina...
* Until 430 PM EDT
* At 353 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Irwin, or near Lancaster, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Lancaster and Elgin around 405 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Lancaster Mill.
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 3493 8078 3482 8079 3482 8057 3479 8055
3476 8052 3456 8083 3459 8089 3463 8089
3468 8088 3469 8086 3471 8087 3496 8080
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 211DEG 29KT 3464 8082
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
856
WWUS52 KCAE 242000
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
400 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
SCC057-242030-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170524T2030Z/
Lancaster SC-
400 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN LANCASTER COUNTY...
At 358 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Irwin, or near Lancaster, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
The town of Lancaster is in the path of this storm. If you live in
the town of Lancaster take shelter immediately.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3493 8078 3482 8079 3482 8057 3479 8055
3476 8052 3459 8078 3465 8089 3468 8088
3469 8086 3471 8087 3496 8080
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 211DEG 29KT 3468 8079
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CJR823
WWUS52 KCAE 242009
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
409 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
SCC057-242030-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-170524T2030Z/
Lancaster SC-
409 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
LANCASTER COUNTY...
At 407 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lancaster, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
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...
Lancaster and northeast of the town of Lancaster.
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 3482 8057 3466 8072 3471 8081 3482 8075
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 212DEG 27KT 3474 8074
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
CJRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Bamberg | 47 min |
| May 24, 1:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Edgefield, McCormick | 39 min |
| May 24, 1:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Edgefield, McCormick | 48 min |
| May 24, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Edgefield, Lexington, Newberry, Saluda | 45 min |
| May 24, 2:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Edgefield, Saluda | 27 min |
| May 24, 2:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda | 2 hr |
| May 24, 3:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda | 30 min |
| May 24, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda | 61 min |
| May 24, 3:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Fairfield, Newberry | 32 min |
| May 24, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Lancaster | 42 min |
| May 24, 4:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda | 2 hr |
| May 24, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Aiken | 27 min |
| May 24, 5:40 PM EDT | River Flood Advisory | CAE | Lexington, Richland | 48 hr |
| May 24, 6:46 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Lexington, Richland | 3 days |
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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.