Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 11, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2020, 5:56 AM EDT for 6 counties in South Carolina. It was in force for 34 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
- Apr 13, 2020, 5:56 AM EDT (09:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2020, 6:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Aiken County, SC, Bamberg County, SC, Barnwell County, SC, Calhoun County, SC, Lexington County, SC, Orangeburg County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 6:00 AM EDT | TORNADO | 2 W Livingston, SC | *** 2 FATAL, 7 INJ *** A LONG TRACK TORNADO PRODUCED EF3 DAMAGE WITH WINDS OF 140 MPH ON PRESERVER ROAD NEAR LIVINGSTON, SC WHERE A DOUBLE WIDE HOME WAS DESTROYED. THERE ARE AT LEAST 2 FATALITIES AND 7 INJURIES IN ORANGEBURG COUNTY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TORNADO |
| Apr 13, 6:03 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nnw Livingston, SC | SCDOT REPORTS TREES DOWN ON PEACH STREET NEAR LIVINGSTON, SC. PHOTOS SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. |
| Apr 13, 6:05 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Livingston, SC | *** 1 INJ *** UPDATES PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 NE LIVINGSTON. ONE SEVERE INJURY REPORTED ASSOCIATED WITH MOBILE HOME DAMAGE ON SHARPE ROAD. SCDOT REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON DRAGSTRIP ROAD AND SHARPE ROAD. PHOTOS SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. POSSIBLE |
| Apr 13, 6:05 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Livingston, SC | SCDOT REPORTS NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON DRAGSTRIP ROAD AND SHARPE ROAD. PHOTOS SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. |
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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 127 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.
341
WFUS52 KCAE 130956
TORCAE
SCC003-009-011-017-063-075-131030-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0011.200413T0956Z-200413T1030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
556 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
Northeastern Barnwell County in central South Carolina...
Southeastern Lexington County in central South Carolina...
Northwestern Bamberg County in central South Carolina...
East central Aiken County in central South Carolina...
Northwestern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
* Until 630 AM EDT.
* At 555 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located 10 miles north of Blackville, or 14 miles northwest of
Denmark, moving northeast at 50 mph. Multiple tornadoes possible.
This storm has a history of tornadoes.
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
west central Calhoun, northeastern Barnwell, southeastern
Lexington, northwestern Bamberg, east central Aiken and
northwestern Orangeburg Counties, including the following
locations... Norway, Springfield, Livingston, Salley, North, Neeses
and Woodford.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 134 and 145.
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 3337 8126 3352 8138 3366 8117 3374 8098
3361 8072
TIME...MOT...LOC 0955Z 238DEG 43KT 3351 8125
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
HC1 follow-up statement
689
WWUS52 KCAE 131017
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
617 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
SCC003-009-011-063-131026-
/O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200413T1030Z/
Barnwell SC-Lexington SC-Bamberg SC-Aiken SC-
617 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BARNWELL...SOUTHEASTERN
LEXINGTON...NORTHWESTERN BAMBERG AND EAST CENTRAL AIKEN COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT for central South
Carolina.
LAT...LON 3370 8106 3374 8098 3361 8072 3349 8100
TIME...MOT...LOC 1016Z 252DEG 48KT 3362 8092
$$
SCC017-075-131030-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-200413T1030Z/
Calhoun SC-Orangeburg SC-
617 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL CALHOUN AND NORTH CENTRAL ORANGEBURG COUNTIES...
At 616 AM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 8 miles northwest of Brookdale, moving east at 55 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
west central Calhoun and north central Orangeburg Counties.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 134 and 145.
LAT...LON 3370 8106 3374 8098 3361 8072 3349 8100
TIME...MOT...LOC 1016Z 252DEG 48KT 3362 8092
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, 5:43 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg | 32 min |
| Apr 13, 5:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 35 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.