Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Jun 20, 2021, 2:25 PM EDT for Aiken County, Lexington County, Saluda County, South Carolina. It was in force for 35 min. 1 report 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
- Jun 20, 2021, 2:25 PM EDT (18:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Aiken County, SC, Lexington County, SC, Saluda County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2:30 PM EDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 7 Sw Wagener, SC | SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF A FUNNEL CLOUD WEST OF WAGENER. OBSERVER WAS ON KITCHINGS MILL RD AND WAGENER RD LOOKING WEST-NORTHWEST. |
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, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 1312 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 848 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 199 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.2
The text
As transmitted.
297
WFUS52 KCAE 201825
TORCAE
SCC003-063-081-201900-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0009.210620T1825Z-210620T1900Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
225 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Lexington County in central South Carolina...
Northeastern Aiken County in central South Carolina...
Southeastern Saluda County in central South Carolina...
* Until 300 PM EDT.
* At 225 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Aiken State Park, or 11 miles east of Aiken,
moving northeast at 30 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
southwestern Lexington, northeastern Aiken and southeastern Saluda
Counties, including the following locations... Steedman, New
Holland, Samaria Fire Station, Cedar Pond Campground, Pelion and
Wagener.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 29
and 40.
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 3353 8152 3356 8158 3389 8157 3377 8123
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 203DEG 24KT 3358 8153
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
awp2 follow-up statements
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WWUS52 KCAE 201845
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
245 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021
SCC081-201855-
/O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210620T1900Z/
Saluda SC-
245 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SALUDA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3362 8145 3367 8153 3388 8154 3377 8123
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 210DEG 24KT 3368 8146
$$
SCC003-063-201900-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210620T1900Z/
Lexington SC-Aiken SC-
245 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LEXINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN AIKEN COUNTIES...
At 245 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles north of Aiken State Park, or 16 miles south of
Batesburg-Leesville, moving northeast at 25 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.
Locations impacted include...
Pelion, Steedman, New Holland, Samaria Fire Station and Cedar Pond
Campground.
This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 33
and 41.
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 3362 8145 3367 8153 3388 8154 3377 8123
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 210DEG 24KT 3368 8146
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
awp451
WWUS52 KCAE 201857
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
257 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021
SCC003-063-201906-
/O.EXP.KCAE.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210620T1900Z/
Lexington SC-Aiken SC-
257 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LEXINGTON AND NORTHEASTERN
AIKEN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado at this
time. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. Gusty winds
are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3362 8145 3367 8153 3388 8154 3377 8123
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 203DEG 24KT 3374 8143
$$
CJRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2:03 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon and 12 more | 17 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Edgefield | 42 min |
| Jun 20, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Aiken | 25 min |
| Jun 20, 1:52 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Richland | 113 min |
| Jun 20, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Aiken | 27 min |
| Jun 20, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Calhoun, Lexington | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 3:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Richland and 1 more | 117 min |
| Jun 20, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Lexington, Richland | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 4:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Richland | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Richland | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Calhoun, Orangeburg | 41 min |
| Jun 20, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Kershaw | 27 min |
| Jun 20, 5:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Clarendon, Lee, Sumter | 46 min |
| Jun 20, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Kershaw, Lancaster | 55 min |
| Jun 20, 6:06 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Chesterfield | 59 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.