Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Mar 25, 2021, 4:54 PM EDT for Fairfield County, Newberry County, South Carolina. It was in force for 36 min. 2 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
- Mar 25, 2021, 4:54 PM EDT (20:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Fairfield County, SC, Newberry County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 5:02 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wnw Whitmire, SC | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS A COUPLE OF TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 72 IN WHITMIRE NEAR THE UNION COUNTY LINE. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
| Mar 25, 5:29 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 15 Nw Winnsboro, SC | PUBLIC REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA UP TO ONE INCH HAIL ALONG OLD DOUGLAS ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 224 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 869 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS52 KCAE 252054
TORCAE
SCC039-071-252130-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0005.210325T2054Z-210325T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
454 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Fairfield County in central South Carolina...
Northeastern Newberry County in central South Carolina...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 453 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Clinton, or 15 miles east of Laurens,
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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Whitmire around 505 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Henderson Island, Enoree Ranger District Office, Maybington Fire
Station and Feasterville Fire Station.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 62 and 64.
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 3456 8123 3446 8122 3439 8176 3444 8173
3446 8169 3453 8164 3449 8157 3445 8154
3449 8149 3449 8146 3450 8142 3457 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 263DEG 44KT 3452 8175
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JAQ3 follow-up statements
920
WWUS52 KCAE 252105
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
505 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
SCC039-071-252130-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210325T2130Z/
Fairfield SC-Newberry SC-
505 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD AND NORTHEASTERN NEWBERRY COUNTIES...
At 505 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Whitmire, or 13 miles south of Union, moving east at
50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Fairfield and northeastern Newberry Counties, including
the following locations... Henderson Island, Enoree Ranger District
Office, Maybington Fire Station and Feasterville Fire Station.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to an interior room or closet on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building immediately.
&&
LAT...LON 3456 8123 3446 8122 3440 8166 3446 8170
3446 8169 3453 8164 3449 8157 3445 8154
3449 8149 3449 8146 3450 8142 3457 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 263DEG 44KT 3454 8157
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
JAQ420
WWUS52 KCAE 252117
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
517 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
SCC071-252126-
/O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210325T2130Z/
Newberry SC-
517 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NEWBERRY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3456 8123 3450 8122 3446 8141 3448 8142
3457 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 263DEG 44KT 3456 8140
$$
SCC039-252130-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210325T2130Z/
Fairfield SC-
517 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
At 516 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Carlisle, or 14 miles southwest of Chester, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Feasterville Fire Station.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to an interior room or closet on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building immediately.
&&
LAT...LON 3456 8123 3450 8122 3446 8141 3448 8142
3457 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 263DEG 44KT 3456 8140
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
JAQ685
WWUS52 KCAE 252129
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
529 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
SCC039-252138-
/O.EXP.KCAE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210325T2130Z/
Fairfield SC-
529 PM EDT Thu Mar 25 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 530 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Columbia.
LAT...LON 3456 8123 3450 8122 3446 8141 3448 8142
3457 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 263DEG 44KT 3457 8127
$$
JAQThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 5:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 42 min |
| Mar 25, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 47 min |
| Mar 25, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield | 15 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.