Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 21, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Oct 31, 2019, 5:59 PM EDT for Lexington County, Richland County, South Carolina. It was in force for 31 min. 4 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
- Oct 31, 2019, 5:59 PM EDT (21:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2019, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Lexington County, SC, Richland County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 5:59 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Ene Gilbert, SC | A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ROY STEELE ROAD AND CROSBY ROAD JUST NORTHEAST OF THE TOWN OF GILBERT. IT MOVED QUICKLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT NEARLY 50 MPH. IT ENDED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DRAWBILL ROAD AND AUSTIN MCCARTHA ROAD. MUCH OF THE DAM |
| Oct 31, 6:02 PM EDT | TORNADO | 5 Wnw Red Bank, SC | THIS IS THE LOCATION OF THE MOST WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE AND STRONGEST WINDS. THE TORNADO ONCE AGAIN TOUCHED DOWN NEAR CLINTON SEASE FARMS ALONG OLDE FARM ROAD. THE TORNADO CONTINUED NORTHEAST AND UPROOTED AND SNAPPED NEARLY TWO DOZEN TREES BETWEEN OLDE FARM RO |
| Oct 31, 6:08 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Lexington, SC | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD ON DREHER ST JUST PAST HARMON ST. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Oct 31, 6:09 PM EDT | TORNADO | Lexington, SC | THE FINAL TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED NEAR THE LEXINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DREHER STREET AND HARMON STREET. A LARGE HARDWOOD TREE BROKE AND TOOK DOWN A POWER LINE. A SMALL HARDWOOD TREE WAS SNAPPED ABOUT 30 FEET OFF THE GROUND. THERE WERE SEVERAL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 3:39 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 861 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 680 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted.
626
WFUS52 KCAE 312159
TORCAE
SCC063-079-312230-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0021.191031T2159Z-191031T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
559 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Lexington County in central South Carolina...
Northwestern Richland County in central South Carolina...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 558 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Red Bank, 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...
Lexington, Cayce and Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam around 610 PM
EDT.
Columbia, West Columbia, Irmo, Springdale and Oak Grove around 615
PM EDT.
St. Andrews, Columbia International University, Harbison State
Forest, Riverbanks Zoo, West Columbia Riverwalk, Five Points and
SC State Fair Grounds around 620 PM EDT.
Forest Acres, Dentsville, Arcadia Lakes, Killian, Sesquicentennial
State Park, Woodfield and Fort Jackson around 630 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Blythewood, Seven Oaks, Olympia, Bundrick Island, Gilbert, Fort
Jackson Wildcat Road, Upper Richland Fire Station, Pine Island, Eau
Claire and Cedar Creek Fire Station.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 49 and 79.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 99 and 112.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 10 and 29.
LAT...LON 3402 8082 3390 8138 3395 8142 3422 8110
3422 8108 3423 8107 3424 8105 3423 8104
3425 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 240DEG 41KT 3395 8133
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
CJR3 follow-up statements
342
WWUS52 KCAE 312206
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
606 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019
SCC063-079-312230-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-191031T2230Z/
Lexington SC-Richland SC-
606 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LEXINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND COUNTIES...
At 605 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Lexington, moving
northeast at 45 mph. This tornado is approaching Lexington now.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
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 tornado will be near...
Cayce and Highway 6 at Lake Murray Dam around 610 PM EDT.
Irmo and Oak Grove around 615 PM EDT.
Columbia, West Columbia, St. Andrews, Columbia International
University, Harbison State Forest, Riverbanks Zoo, West Columbia
Riverwalk and Five Points around 620 PM EDT.
Forest Acres, Dentsville, Arcadia Lakes, Killian, Woodfield and
Sesquicentennial State Park around 630 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Blythewood, Seven Oaks, Eau Claire, Cedar Creek Fire Station, Barr
Lake, Fort Jackson Wildcat Road, Upper Richland Fire Station and
Guignard Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 54 and 78.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 100 and 111.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 12 and 29.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3403 8083 3394 8129 3398 8133 3422 8110
3422 8108 3423 8107 3424 8105 3423 8104
3425 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 239DEG 39KT 3399 8125
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
CJR838
WWUS52 KCAE 312217 RRA
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
617 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019
SCC063-079-312230-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-191031T2230Z/
Lexington SC-Richland SC-
617 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LEXINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIES...
At 617 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over St. Andrews, 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...
Columbia and Columbia International University around 620 PM EDT.
Forest Acres, Dentsville, Arcadia Lakes and Woodfield around 630
PM EDT.
Killian and Sesquicentennial State Park around 635 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Blythewood, Seven Oaks, Eau Claire, Upper Richland Fire Station and
Cedar Creek Fire Station.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 60 and 78.
Interstate 26 between mile markers 103 and 109.
Interstate 77 between mile markers 15 and 29.
LAT...LON 3407 8086 3399 8116 3405 8120 3423 8104
3425 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 241DEG 38KT 3404 8112
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
CJR866
WWUS52 KCAE 312228
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
628 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019
SCC063-079-312236-
/O.EXP.KCAE.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-191031T2230Z/
Lexington SC-Richland SC-
628 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LEXINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL
RICHLAND COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened, and currently
appears incapable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning
will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central South
Carolina.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
areas including Richland and Lexington Counties.
LAT...LON 3407 8086 3399 8116 3405 8120 3423 8104
3425 8098
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 240DEG 41KT 3409 8101
$$
CJRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 11:32 AM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 11 more | 14 hr |
| Oct 31, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | McCormick | 25 min |
| Oct 31, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda | 55 min |
| Oct 31, 4:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Edgefield, Saluda | 52 min |
| Oct 31, 4:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Edgefield, McCormick | 47 min |
| Oct 31, 4:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Aiken, Edgefield, McCormick | 32 min |
| Oct 31, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Richland, Saluda | 54 min |
| Oct 31, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell, Edgefield, Lexington, Saluda | 65 min |
| Oct 31, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Lancaster | 46 min |
| Oct 31, 6:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington, Richland | 48 min |
| Oct 31, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg | 42 min |
| Oct 31, 6:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Richland | 44 min |
| Oct 31, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Sumter | 82 min |
| Oct 31, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Clarendon, Lee, Orangeburg, Sumter | 63 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.