Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 10, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2020, 5:43 AM EDT for Bamberg County, Barnwell County, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 32 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 13, 2020, 5:43 AM EDT (09:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2020, 6:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bamberg County, SC, Barnwell County, SC, Orangeburg County, SC
The radar
The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:42 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 13, 5:49 AM EDT | TORNADO | 3 S Blackville, SC | A TORNADO STARTED JUST SOUTH OF BLACKVILLE, SC EAST OF WHITEHALL DRIVE NEAR TOBY CREEK. THE TORNADO DAMAGED SEVERAL CHICKEN HOUSES BY CAUSING THE WALLS TO COLLAPSE IN A FEW PLACES. THE TORNADO THEN MOVED NORTHEAST CROSSING A LARGE EMPTY FIELD, BEFORE INTENSIFY |
| Apr 13, 5:50 AM EDT | TORNADO | 5 Ssw Hilda, SC | A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN FAR SOUTHEAST BARNWELL MOVING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE BAMBERG COUNTY LINE SOUTHEAST OF THE TOWN OF HILDA, BRIEFLY INTENSIFYING TO A STRONG TORNADO ALONG HARTZOG ROAD. THE TORNADO LENGTH WAS 5.5 MILES AND HAD A WIDTH OF 800 YARDS AT I |
| Apr 13, 5:52 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Sse Hilda, SC | COOP OBSERVER REPORTED POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE TO NEIGHBORS HOUSE AND HIS FENCELINE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
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 13, 3:20 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 944 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 371 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 494 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
364
WFUS52 KCAE 130943
TORCAE
SCC009-011-075-131015-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0010.200413T0943Z-200413T1015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
543 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Barnwell County in central South Carolina...
Northern Bamberg County in central South Carolina...
Southwestern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
* Until 615 AM EDT.
* At 542 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Barnwell, moving northeast 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Blackville and Barnwell State Park around 555 AM EDT.
Denmark around 600 AM EDT.
Bamberg around 610 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Cope,
Govan, Olar, Bamberg County Airport, Kline, Barnwell County Airport,
Hilda and Snelling.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are nearly impossible to see at night. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3312 8140 3313 8145 3328 8144 3348 8102
3328 8083 3310 8131
TIME...MOT...LOC 0942Z 245DEG 46KT 3320 8141
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
HC1 follow-up statement
372
WWUS52 KCAE 131005
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
605 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
SCC009-011-075-131015-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-200413T1015Z/
Barnwell SC-Bamberg SC-Orangeburg SC-
605 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BARNWELL...NORTHERN BAMBERG AND SOUTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG
COUNTIES...
At 605 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Bamberg, moving northeast at 60 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Barnwell, northern Bamberg and southwestern Orangeburg
Counties, including the following locations... Cope, Olar, Bamberg
County Airport and Govan.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are nearly impossible to see at night. Do not wait to see
or hear the tornado. Immediately move to an interior room or closet
on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
&&
LAT...LON 3341 8116 3348 8102 3328 8083 3310 8131
3321 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 1005Z 236DEG 54KT 3337 8106
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
HCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 4:23 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Edgefield, McCormick | 37 min |
| Apr 13, 4:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Edgefield, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda | 46 min |
| Apr 13, 4:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Fairfield, Newberry, Saluda | 49 min |
| Apr 13, 4:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 5:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Edgefield, Lexington, Newberry, Saluda | 39 min |
| Apr 13, 5:14 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 5:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 29 min |
| Apr 13, 5:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland | 41 min |
| Apr 13, 5:37 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg | 23 min |
| Apr 13, 5:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 35 min |
| Apr 13, 5:56 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Lexington, Orangeburg | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 6:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Lexington, Orangeburg | 28 min |
| Apr 13, 6:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland, Sumter | 41 min |
| Apr 13, 6:09 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 6:13 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Calhoun, Orangeburg | 32 min |
| Apr 13, 6:22 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter | 23 min |
| Apr 13, 6:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 52 min |
| Apr 13, 6:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, Sumter | 40 min |
| Apr 13, 6:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Richland, Sumter | 31 min |
| Apr 13, 6:46 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield | 29 min |
| Apr 13, 6:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Clarendon, Lee, Sumter | 32 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.