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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Columbia, SC

February 6, 2020Aiken County, Edgefield County, South Carolina; Columbia County, Richmond County, Georgia

NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Feb 6, 2020, 2:28 PM EST for Aiken County, Edgefield County, South Carolina; Columbia County, Richmond County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 min. 7 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: Feb 6, 2020, 2:28 PM EST (19:28 UTC)
Expired: Feb 6, 2020, 3:00 PM EST
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Columbia, SC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Columbia County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Edgefield County, SC

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:28 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 6, 2:32 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	3 Se Martinez, GA	RICHMOND COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED TREE DOWN ON POWER LINE ON REGENT ROAD AT WHEELER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Feb 6, 2:35 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nnw Augusta, GA	REPORT OF TREE ON HOUSE ON OVERTON ROAD.
Feb 6, 2:35 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	3 Nnw Augusta, GA	AUGUSTA FIRE REPORTS OF A TREE FALLING ON A HOUSE ALONG OVERTON RD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Feb 6, 2:42 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	1 N Clearwater, SC	TREE DOWN ON BELVEDERE CLEARWATER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Feb 6, 2:52 PM EST	TORNADO	7 Sse Trenton, SC	A NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAT AN EF-1 TORNADO, WITH WIND SPEEDS UP TO 105 MPH, OCCURRED NORTH OF VAUCLUSE IN AIKEN COUNTY, SC ON THURSDAY, 2/6/20. THE TORNADO BEGAN BEYOND A PERIMETER TRAIL ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF STABLE VIEW FARM. THE TORNADO CONTI
Feb 6, 2:53 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	7 Sse Trenton, SC	COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AT STABLE VIEW FARMS ON SPRINGFIELD CHURCH ROAD. 5 STABLES WERE DESTROYED WITH MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
Feb 6, 2:54 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	7 Sse Trenton, SC	MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON INDIAN SPRING ROAD AND SMITH LANE. 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
Feb 6, 10:12 AM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr
Feb 6, 12:17 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 199 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 769 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 291 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 285 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

016 
WFUS52 KCAE 061928
TORCAE
GAC073-245-SCC003-037-062000-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0003.200206T1928Z-200206T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
228 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Columbia County in east central Georgia...
  Northeastern Richmond County in east central Georgia...
  Southwestern Edgefield County in central South Carolina...
  West central Aiken County in central South Carolina...

* Until 300 PM EST.
    
* At 227 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Village Plaza Shopping Center, or over Martinez,
  moving northeast at 60 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...
  Clearwater around 235 PM EST.
  North Augusta and Belvedere around 240 PM EST.
  Graniteville around 245 PM EST.
  Edgefield County Airport around 250 PM EST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include West
End Augusta, Poverty Hill, Glenn Hills, Westover Memorial Park, Kroc
Center, Richmond County Recreation Center, Blanchard Park, Savannah
Bluffs Heritage Preserve, Savannah Rapids Park and Medical District
Augusta.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 in Georgia between mile markers 188 and 201.
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 0 and 20.
 Interstate 520 in Georgia between mile markers 1 and 7.
 Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 17 and 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This Tornado Warning replaces the Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued
for the same area.

&&

LAT...LON 3380 8188 3365 8169 3335 8210 3348 8225
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 226DEG 53KT 3348 8210 

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

$$

fwa

2 follow-up statements

159 
WWUS52 KCAE 061942
SVSCAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
242 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

GAC073-245-061952-
/O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200206T2000Z/
Columbia GA-Richmond GA-
242 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA AND NORTHEASTERN
RICHMOND 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 800 PM EST for east central
Georgia...and central South Carolina.

LAT...LON 3380 8188 3365 8169 3350 8198 3360 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 226DEG 53KT 3364 8191 

$$

SCC003-037-062000-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200206T2000Z/
Edgefield SC-Aiken SC-
242 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL EDGEFIELD AND WEST CENTRAL AIKEN COUNTIES...
    
At 242 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles north of Belvedere, moving northeast at 60 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...
  Edgefield County Airport around 250 PM EST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Stevens Creek Public Park, Poverty Hill, Murphys Estates, Trenton, Mt
Vintage, Vaucluse, Murphy Village, Edgefield Federal Correction
Institution and Savannah Bluffs Heritage Preserve.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 1 and 20.
 Interstate 520 in South Carolina between mile markers 21 and 23.

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 3380 8188 3365 8169 3350 8198 3360 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 226DEG 53KT 3364 8191 

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

$$

fwa

555 
WWUS52 KCAE 061950
SVSCAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
250 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

SCC003-037-062000-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200206T2000Z/
Edgefield SC-Aiken SC-
250 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL EDGEFIELD AND WEST CENTRAL AIKEN COUNTIES...
    
At 250 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Edgefield County Airport, or 12 miles north of
Aiken, moving northeast at 60 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Edgefield and west central Aiken Counties, including
the following locations... Trenton, Mt Vintage, Vaucluse and Murphys
Estates.

This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 7
and 20.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

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 3380 8188 3365 8169 3356 8189 3367 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 226DEG 53KT 3373 8180 

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

$$

fwa

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 6, 3:52 AM EST	Lake Wind Advisory	CAE	Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 11 more	24 hr
Feb 6, 6:08 AM EST	River Flood Warning	CAE	Chesterfield, Marlboro	21 days
Feb 6, 6:08 AM EST	River Flood Warning	CAE	Orangeburg	21 days
Feb 6, 6:08 AM EST	River Flood Warning	CAE	Edgefield, McCormick	69 hr
Feb 6, 6:08 AM EST	River Flood Warning	CAE	Newberry, Union	4 days
Feb 6, 10:11 AM EST	River Flood Warning	CAE	Lexington, Richland	5 days
Feb 6, 12:09 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Lancaster	36 min
Feb 6, 1:16 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	McCormick	44 min
Feb 6, 1:18 PM EST	Tornado Warning	CAE	McCormick	27 min
Feb 6, 1:23 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAE	Lancaster	4 hr
Feb 6, 1:26 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAE	McCormick	4 hr
Feb 6, 1:51 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	McCormick	39 min
Feb 6, 2:11 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Newberry	49 min
Feb 6, 2:14 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAE	Edgefield, Fairfield, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda	4 hr
Feb 6, 2:32 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Edgefield, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda	28 min
Feb 6, 2:33 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster	42 min
Feb 6, 2:34 PM EST	River Flood Warning	CAE	Kershaw	5 days
Feb 6, 2:34 PM EST	River Flood Warning	CAE	Greenwood, Newberry, Saluda	8 days
Feb 6, 2:35 PM EST	River Flood Warning	CAE	Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster	16 days
Feb 6, 2:38 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAE	Fairfield	4 hr
Feb 6, 2:58 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	McCormick	36 min
Feb 6, 2:59 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken, Edgefield, Lexington, Newberry, Saluda	46 min
Feb 6, 3:10 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington and 1 more	50 min
Feb 6, 3:14 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken	31 min
Feb 6, 3:38 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken, Lexington	37 min
Feb 6, 3:54 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAE	Calhoun, Lexington, Richland	3 hr
Feb 6, 4:02 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Aiken, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster and 5 more	43 min
Feb 6, 4:07 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg	38 min
Feb 6, 4:29 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAE	Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg	3 hr
Feb 6, 4:39 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg	51 min
Feb 6, 4:43 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Calhoun, Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lee, Richland, Sumter	62 min
Feb 6, 4:51 PM EST	Tornado Warning	CAE	Barnwell	23 min
Feb 6, 5:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Calhoun	31 min
Feb 6, 5:19 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAE	Bamberg, Calhoun, Clarendon, Lee, Orangeburg, Richland and 1 more	3 hr
Feb 6, 5:19 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Bamberg, Orangeburg	41 min
Feb 6, 5:31 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Lee	44 min
Feb 6, 5:35 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Bamberg, Calhoun, Orangeburg	40 min
Feb 6, 5:47 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	CAE	Clarendon	58 min
Feb 6, 6:12 PM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	CAE	Edgefield, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda	6 hr
Feb 6, 2:09 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CAE	Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond	36 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.