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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2022, 6:58 PM EDT for Calhoun County, Clarendon County, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 37 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
- Apr 5, 2022, 6:58 PM EDT (22:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2022, 7:35 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Calhoun County, SC, Clarendon County, SC, Orangeburg County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 7:23 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 N Vance, SC | EM REPORTED TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE AND CAR ON DINGLE POND ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 3:15 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 295 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
- 1071 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
267
WFUS52 KCAE 052258
TORCAE
SCC017-027-075-052345-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0014.220405T2258Z-220405T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
658 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
Southwestern Clarendon County in central South Carolina...
East central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 657 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located near Bowman, or 12 miles southeast of Brookdale, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Orangeburg County Emergency management confirmed a
tornado southeast of Rowesville at 647 PM. This tornado
is over I-26 moving towards I-95!
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Elloree around 710 PM EDT.
Santee State Park around 715 PM EDT.
Summerton around 725 PM EDT.
Santee Cooper Regional Airport around 735 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Indian
Bluff Recreation Park, Poplar Creek Landing, St. Paul, Santee, Davis
Station, Stumphole Landing, Yonder Field, Mill Creek Marina and
Campground, Vance and Paxville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 between mile markers 156 and 165.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 90 and 118.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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.
Being in a vehicle during a tornado is not safe. Drive to the closest
sturdy building and move to an interior room or closet on the lowest
floor. As a last resort, abandon your car and seek shelter in a ditch
or low lying area away from trees. Do not seek shelter under highway
overpasses.
&&
LAT...LON 3332 8068 3342 8076 3377 8031 3352 8009
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 239DEG 40KT 3342 8065
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
gpl4 follow-up statements
470
WWUS52 KCAE 052307
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
707 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
SCC017-027-075-052345-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-220405T2345Z/
Calhoun SC-Clarendon SC-Orangeburg SC-
707 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...SOUTHWESTERN CLARENDON AND EAST CENTRAL
ORANGEBURG COUNTIES...
At 706 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Elloree, or 17 miles east of Brookdale, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. This storm has a history of
producing tornadoes!
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Santee State Park around 715 PM EDT.
Summerton around 725 PM EDT.
Santee Cooper Regional Airport around 735 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Poplar
Creek Landing, St. Paul, Santee, Davis Station, Stumphole Landing,
Mill Creek Marina and Campground, Vance and Paxville.
This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 92 and 118.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to an interior room or closet on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building immediately.
Being in a vehicle during a tornado is not safe. Drive to the closest
sturdy building and move to an interior room or closet on the lowest
floor. As a last resort, abandon your car and seek shelter in a ditch
or low lying area away from trees. Do not seek shelter under highway
overpasses.
&&
LAT...LON 3337 8058 3348 8069 3377 8031 3354 8011
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 239DEG 40KT 3348 8054
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
gpl143
WWUS52 KCAE 052314
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
714 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
SCC017-027-075-052345-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-220405T2345Z/
Calhoun SC-Clarendon SC-Orangeburg SC-
714 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN...SOUTHWESTERN CLARENDON AND EAST CENTRAL
ORANGEBURG COUNTIES...
At 713 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Santee State Park, or 18 miles southwest of Manning,
moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. This storm has a history of
producing tornadoes!
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...
Summerton around 725 PM EDT.
Santee Cooper Regional Airport around 730 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Santee, Davis Station, Stumphole Landing, Poplar Creek Landing, St.
Paul and Paxville.
This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 94 and 118.
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.
Being in a vehicle during a tornado is not safe. Drive to the closest
sturdy building and move to an interior room or closet on the lowest
floor. As a last resort, abandon your car and seek shelter in a ditch
or low lying area away from trees. Do not seek shelter under highway
overpasses.
&&
LAT...LON 3341 8052 3352 8063 3377 8031 3356 8013
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 239DEG 40KT 3352 8046
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
gpl318
WWUS52 KCAE 052324
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
724 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
SCC017-075-052333-
/O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-220405T2345Z/
Calhoun SC-Orangeburg SC-
724 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND EAST CENTRAL
ORANGEBURG COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central South
Carolina.
LAT...LON 3350 8037 3362 8051 3377 8031 3356 8013
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 239DEG 40KT 3358 8034
$$
SCC027-052345-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-220405T2345Z/
Clarendon SC-
724 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CLARENDON COUNTY...
At 723 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Summerton, or 10 miles southwest of Manning, moving
northeast at 45 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...
Santee Cooper Regional Airport around 730 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Davis
Station, St. Paul and Paxville.
This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 104 and 118.
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.
Being in a vehicle during a tornado is not safe. Drive to the closest
sturdy building and move to an interior room or closet on the lowest
floor. As a last resort, abandon your car and seek shelter in a ditch
or low lying area away from trees. Do not seek shelter under highway
overpasses.
&&
LAT...LON 3350 8037 3362 8051 3377 8031 3356 8013
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 239DEG 40KT 3358 8034
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
gpl172
WWUS52 KCAE 052335
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
735 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
SCC027-052344-
/O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-220405T2345Z/
Clarendon SC-
735 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLARENDON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central South
Carolina.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Clarendon County until 815 PM.
LAT...LON 3350 8037 3362 8051 3377 8031 3356 8013
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 239DEG 40KT 3365 8021
$$
gplThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 12:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Edgefield | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 2:39 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | Lexington, Richland | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken | 30 min |
| Apr 5, 2:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Aiken | 20 min |
| Apr 5, 3:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Newberry | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 3:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell, Orangeburg | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 4:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Orangeburg | 60 min |
| Apr 5, 4:12 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Calhoun, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland, Sumter | 2 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Edgefield, Fairfield, Lexington, McCormick, Newberry and 2 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 5, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Edgefield | 43 min |
| Apr 5, 4:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Clarendon, Orangeburg | 55 min |
| Apr 5, 4:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Bamberg | 22 min |
| Apr 5, 5:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Clarendon, Richland, Sumter | 28 min |
| Apr 5, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Barnwell | 50 min |
| Apr 5, 5:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Orangeburg | 50 min |
| Apr 5, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda | 45 min |
| Apr 5, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Edgefield, Lexington, Saluda | 52 min |
| Apr 5, 5:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Aiken, Lexington, Richland | 42 min |
| Apr 5, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell, Orangeburg | 47 min |
| Apr 5, 5:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg | 40 min |
| Apr 5, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Clarendon | 49 min |
| Apr 5, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 5:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Clarendon, Sumter | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 6:09 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee and 5 more | 111 min |
| Apr 5, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell, Calhoun, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 6:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Clarendon, Orangeburg | 28 min |
| Apr 5, 6:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Clarendon, Orangeburg | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 6:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Orangeburg | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 6:28 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | Lexington, Richland | 61 min |
| Apr 5, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Barnwell, Orangeburg | 30 min |
| Apr 5, 7:22 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Clarendon, Orangeburg | 23 min |
| Apr 5, 7:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Clarendon, Lee, Sumter | 50 min |
| Apr 5, 7:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Clarendon, Lee, Sumter | 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.