Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2022
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Jan 3, 2022, 2:50 AM EST for Bamberg County, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 3, 2022, 2:50 AM EST (07:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2022, 3:15 AM EST
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Bamberg County, SC, Orangeburg County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:49 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 159 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 580 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 261 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 341 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
060
WFUS52 KCAE 030750
TORCAE
SCC009-075-030815-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0001.220103T0750Z-220103T0815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
250 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Bamberg County in central South Carolina...
Central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
* Until 315 AM EST.
* At 250 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bamberg, moving northeast at 35 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...
Orangeburg, Brookdale, Orangeburg County Airport, South Carolina
State University, Claflin College and Edisto Gardens around 315 AM
EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Wilkinson Heights, Cope, Prince of Orange Mall, Edisto, Yonder Field,
Rowesville and Cordova.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3321 8095 3328 8107 3357 8090 3341 8062
TIME...MOT...LOC 0750Z 220DEG 31KT 3329 8097
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
CRL2 follow-up statements
393
WWUS52 KCAE 030801
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
301 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
SCC009-030811-
/O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220103T0815Z/
Bamberg SC-
301 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BAMBERG COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3328 8092 3331 8094 3331 8096 3333 8100
3334 8101 3334 8103 3356 8088 3341 8063
3337 8069 3326 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0801Z 213DEG 24KT 3336 8090
$$
SCC075-030815-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220103T0815Z/
Orangeburg SC-
301 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM EST FOR CENTRAL
ORANGEBURG COUNTY...
At 301 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles south of Orangeburg County Airport, or 8 miles
northeast of Bamberg, 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Orangeburg County Airport around 315 AM EST.
South Carolina State University, Claflin College and Edisto
Gardens around 320 AM EST.
Orangeburg and Brookdale around 325 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Wilkinson Heights, Prince of Orange Mall, Edisto, Yonder Field,
Rowesville, Cordova and Cope.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3328 8092 3331 8094 3331 8096 3333 8100
3334 8101 3334 8103 3356 8088 3341 8063
3337 8069 3326 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0801Z 213DEG 24KT 3336 8090
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
CRL915
WWUS52 KCAE 030810
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
310 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
SCC075-030820-
/O.EXP.KCAE.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220103T0815Z/
Orangeburg SC-
310 AM EST Mon Jan 3 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ORANGEBURG COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
315 AM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3328 8092 3331 8094 3331 8096 3333 8100
3334 8101 3334 8103 3356 8088 3341 8063
3337 8069 3326 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0810Z 220DEG 31KT 3341 8085
$$
CRLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 4:40 AM EST | River Flood Warning | CAE | Orangeburg | 3 days |
| Jan 3, 4:12 PM EST | River Flood Advisory | CAE | Lexington, Richland | 52 hr |
| Jan 3, 4:22 PM EST | River Flood Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Lexington, Richland | 4 days |
| Jan 3, 4:22 PM EST | River Flood Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Richland | 4 days |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.