Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2022
Tornado Warning 17, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2022, 5:58 AM EDT for Calhoun County, Clarendon County, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 32 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
- May 27, 2022, 5:58 AM EDT (09:58 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2022, 6:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Calhoun County, SC, Clarendon County, SC, Orangeburg County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:58 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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 69 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
- 757 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 822 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.8
The text
As transmitted.
389
WFUS52 KCAE 270958
TORCAE
SCC017-027-075-271030-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0017.220527T0958Z-220527T1030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
558 AM EDT Fri May 27 2022
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
Southwestern Clarendon County in central South Carolina...
Southeastern Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
* Until 630 AM EDT.
* At 557 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles west of Holly Hill, or 8 miles north of Indian
Field, 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...
Santee State Park around 625 AM EDT.
Summerton around 630 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Indian
Bluff Recreation Park, Poplar Creek Landing, St. Paul, Santee, Mill
Creek Marina and Campground, Vance and Eutawville.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 26 between mile markers 163 and 169.
Interstate 95 between mile markers 85 and 107.
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 3328 8048 3329 8049 3333 8050 3328 8060
3331 8066 3365 8048 3352 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 0957Z 213DEG 28KT 3334 8054
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
gpl2 follow-up statements
521
WWUS52 KCAE 271006
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
606 AM EDT Fri May 27 2022
SCC017-271016-
/O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-220527T1030Z/
Calhoun SC-
606 AM EDT Fri May 27 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CALHOUN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3332 8047 3338 8061 3354 8051 3356 8050
3364 8045 3352 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 1006Z 211DEG 27KT 3340 8050
$$
SCC027-075-271030-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-220527T1030Z/
Clarendon SC-Orangeburg SC-
606 AM EDT Fri May 27 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CLARENDON AND EAST CENTRAL ORANGEBURG COUNTIES...
At 606 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northwest of Holly Hill, or 12 miles north of
Indian Field, 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...
Santee State Park around 625 AM EDT.
Summerton around 640 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Santee, Mill Creek Marina and Campground, Vance, Indian Bluff
Recreation Park and St. Paul.
This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 88 and 108.
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.
Report any 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 3332 8047 3338 8061 3354 8051 3356 8050
3364 8045 3352 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 1006Z 211DEG 27KT 3340 8050
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
gpl695
WWUS52 KCAE 271016
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
616 AM EDT Fri May 27 2022
SCC027-075-271030-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-220527T1030Z/
Clarendon SC-Orangeburg SC-
616 AM EDT Fri May 27 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CLARENDON AND EAST CENTRAL ORANGEBURG COUNTIES...
At 615 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Santee State Park, or 17 miles north of Indian
Field, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Santee State Park around 620 AM EDT.
Summerton around 640 AM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Santee, Mill Creek Marina and Campground, Vance, Indian Bluff
Recreation Park and St. Paul.
This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 92 and 108.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to an interior room or closet on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building immediately.
&&
LAT...LON 3335 8043 3342 8058 3364 8044 3352 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 1015Z 213DEG 28KT 3347 8045
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
gplThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 9:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Aiken | 35 min |
| May 27, 4:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Fairfield, Lancaster | 28 min |
| May 27, 4:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Calhoun | 33 min |
| May 27, 5:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Lancaster | 24 min |
| May 27, 5:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Orangeburg | 36 min |
| May 27, 5:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Calhoun | 29 min |
| May 27, 5:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Clarendon | 32 min |
| May 27, 6:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Clarendon | 33 min |
| May 27, 6:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Sumter | 32 min |
| May 27, 1:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Clarendon | 40 min |
| May 27, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Clarendon | 50 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.