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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Columbia, SC

March 3, 2019Burke County, Georgia

NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Mar 3, 2019, 5:17 PM EST for Burke County, Georgia. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 3, 2019, 5:17 PM EST (22:17 UTC)
Expired: Mar 3, 2019, 6:00 PM EST
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Columbia, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County Burke County, GA

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 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.

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 3, 3:35 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 171 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: 86 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -76 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 719 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 105 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

849 
WFUS52 KCAE 032217
TORCAE
GAC033-032300-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0002.190303T2217Z-190303T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
517 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Burke County in east central Georgia...

* Until 600 PM EST.
    
* At 516 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Louisville, or 17 miles west of Waynesboro, moving
  east at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Waynesboro, Plant Vogtle, Alexander, Gough, Burke County Airport,
  Girard, Vidette, Shell Bluff, Shell Bluff Landing and Rosier.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to an interior room or closet on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3296 8228 3311 8228 3324 8184 3321 8179
      3321 8177 3319 8176 3317 8177 3313 8173
      3309 8165 3309 8161 3307 8159 3306 8156
      3305 8156 3305 8154 3301 8160 3295 8227
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 258DEG 55KT 3302 8230 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

JAQ

4 follow-up statements

181 
WWUS52 KCAE 032228
SVSCAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
528 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019

GAC033-032300-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190303T2300Z/
Burke GA-
528 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST FOR CENTRAL
BURKE COUNTY...
    
At 528 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Gough, or 8 miles west of Waynesboro, moving east at
50 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Waynesboro, Plant Vogtle, Alexander, Burke County Airport, Girard,
Shell Bluff and Shell Bluff Landing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to an interior room or closet on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building immediately.

Report tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds or flooding directly to 
the Columbia National Weather Service at 803-234-4115 when it is 
safe to do so. You can also send reports by Facebook or Twitter to 
NWSColumbia or by e-mail at NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov.

&&

LAT...LON 3307 8223 3324 8184 3321 8179 3321 8177
      3319 8176 3317 8177 3313 8173 3309 8165
      3309 8161 3307 8159 3306 8156 3305 8156
      3305 8154 3301 8160 3301 8221
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 257DEG 44KT 3305 8216 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

JAQ

361 
WWUS52 KCAE 032236
SVSCAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
536 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019

GAC033-032300-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190303T2300Z/
Burke GA-
536 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST FOR CENTRAL
BURKE COUNTY...
    
At 536 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Waynesboro, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Waynesboro, Plant Vogtle, Alexander, Burke County Airport, Girard,
Shell Bluff and Shell Bluff Landing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to 
see or hear the tornado. Immediately move to an interior room or 
closet on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.

Report tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds or flooding directly to
the Columbia National Weather Service at 803-234-
4115 when it is safe to do so. You can also send reports by Facebook
or Twitter to NWSColumbia or by e-mail at NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov.

&&

LAT...LON 3308 8213 3324 8184 3321 8179 3321 8177
      3319 8176 3317 8177 3313 8173 3309 8165
      3309 8161 3307 8159 3306 8156 3305 8156
      3305 8154 3301 8160 3303 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 252DEG 36KT 3307 8208 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

JAQ

379 
WWUS52 KCAE 032246
SVSCAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
546 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019

GAC033-032300-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190303T2300Z/
Burke GA-
546 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN BURKE COUNTY...
    
At 545 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Waynesboro, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Plant Vogtle and Shell Bluff. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to an interior room or closet on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building immediately.

Report tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds or flooding directly to
the Columbia National Weather Service at 803-234-
4115 when it is safe to do so. You can also send reports by Facebook
or Twitter to NWSColumbia or by e-mail at NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov.

&&

LAT...LON 3311 8197 3314 8193 3322 8181 3322 8180
      3321 8179 3321 8177 3319 8176 3317 8177
      3313 8173 3309 8165 3309 8170 3308 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 256DEG 53KT 3311 8192 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

JAQ

391 
WWUS52 KCAE 032253
SVSCAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
553 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019

GAC033-032300-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190303T2300Z/
Burke GA-
553 PM EST SUN MAR 3 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN BURKE COUNTY...
    
At 553 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Plant Vogtle, moving east at 55 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...
Plant Vogtle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to an interior room or closet on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building immediately.

Report tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds or flooding directly to
the Columbia National Weather Service at 803-234-
4115 when it is safe to do so. You can also send reports by Facebook
or Twitter to NWSColumbia or by e-mail at NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov.

&&

LAT...LON 3314 8188 3322 8181 3322 8180 3321 8179
      3321 8177 3319 8176 3317 8177 3313 8173
      3311 8169 3310 8186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 256DEG 48KT 3314 8182 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

JAQ

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 3, 10:20 AM EST	Lake Wind Advisory	CAE	Burke, Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond	14 hr
Mar 3, 3:22 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Burke	23 min
Mar 3, 3:27 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Burke	48 min
Mar 3, 4:16 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Burke	44 min
Mar 3, 4:29 PM EST	Tornado Warning	CAE	Burke	19 min
Mar 3, 6:00 PM EST	Tornado Warning	CAE	Burke	26 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.