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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Apr 14, 2019, 2:31 PM EDT for Columbia County, Lincoln County, McDuffie County, Georgia; Edgefield County, McCormick County, South Carolina. It was in force for 29 min. 3 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 14, 2019, 2:31 PM EDT (18:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2019, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Columbia County, GA, Lincoln County, GA, McDuffie County, GA, Edgefield County, SC, McCormick County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2:38 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 S Lincolnton, GA | REPORT FROM BROADCAST MEDIA OF A FUNNEL CLOUD IN LINCOLN COUNTY. |
| Apr 14, 2:44 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Lincolnton, GA | MEDIUM SIZE LIMBS DOWN. |
| Apr 14, 2:57 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Mccormick, SC | MCCORMICK COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREES DOWN AT PIERCE ROAD. |
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 14, 12:54 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 187 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
- 413 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 712 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 390 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 4.4
The text
As transmitted.
303
WFUS52 KCAE 141831
TORCAE
GAC073-181-189-SCC037-065-141900-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0011.190414T1831Z-190414T1900Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
231 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern McDuffie County in east central Georgia...
Northwestern Columbia County in east central Georgia...
Southeastern Lincoln County in east central Georgia...
West central Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
Central McCormick County in central South Carolina...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 231 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Thomson-McDuffie County Airport, or near Thomson,
moving northeast at 45 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...
Mistletoe State Park around 245 PM EDT.
Elijah Clark State Park around 255 PM EDT.
McCormick, Hamilton Branch State Park and Mccormick County Airport
around 300 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Parksville, Winfield, Modoc, Scott's Landing, Knox Scout Reservation,
Double Branches, Wildwood Park, Modoc Boat Ramp, Eubank-Blanchard
Community Center and Plum Branch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This Tornado Warning includes portions of Lake Strom Thurmond.
Boaters, move to shore and take shelter on the lowest floor of the
closest sturdy building!
&&
LAT...LON 3364 8261 3363 8261 3364 8259 3363 8258
3365 8258 3364 8256 3364 8252 3366 8251
3365 8249 3372 8254 3398 8230 3375 8200
3348 8253 3360 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 220DEG 41KT 3356 8252
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
LCV1 follow-up statement
627
WWUS52 KCAE 141854
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
254 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
GAC073-189-141903-
/O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-190414T1900Z/
McDuffie GA-Columbia GA-
254 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MCDUFFIE AND NORTHWESTERN
COLUMBIA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for east central
Georgia...and central South Carolina.
LAT...LON 3396 8230 3381 8212 3367 8240 3367 8242
3366 8243 3366 8244 3365 8245 3366 8245
3367 8243 3373 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 220DEG 41KT 3376 8232
$$
GAC181-SCC037-065-141900-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-190414T1900Z/
Lincoln GA-Edgefield SC-McCormick SC-
254 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN...WESTERN EDGEFIELD AND CENTRAL MCCORMICK
COUNTIES...
At 253 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hamilton Branch State Park, or 18 miles northwest of
Evans, moving northeast at 45 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...
McCormick and Mccormick County Airport around 305 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Double
Branches, Parksville, Whitetown, Plum Branch, Hawe Creek Campground,
New Hope, Knox Scout Reservation, Cherokee Boat Ramp, Woodlawn and
Clay Hill Campground.
LAT...LON 3396 8230 3381 8212 3367 8240 3367 8242
3366 8243 3366 8244 3365 8245 3366 8245
3367 8243 3373 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 220DEG 41KT 3376 8232
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
lcvThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie | 56 min |
| Apr 14, 4:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Burke | 51 min |
| Apr 14, 7:24 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Marlboro | 3 days |
| Apr 14, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Kershaw, Richland | 32 min |
| Apr 14, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee | 36 min |
| Apr 14, 5:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 30 min |
| Apr 14, 5:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lee | 33 min |
| Apr 14, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell | 54 min |
| Apr 14, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 7 min |
| Apr 14, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield | 36 min |
| Apr 14, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Calhoun, Sumter | 48 min |
| Apr 14, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Clarendon | 22 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.