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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Wilmington, NC

April 5, 2022Florence County, Williamsburg County, South Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2022, 7:55 PM EDT for Florence County, Williamsburg 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: Apr 5, 2022, 7:55 PM EDT (23:55 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2022, 8:30 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, NC
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Florence County, SC, Williamsburg County, SC

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:59 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, 8:10 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	7 E Cades, SC	SC HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS TREE DOWN AT BRADLEY BAY RD AND DEWEY COX RD. TIME ESTIMATED VIA 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, 5:47 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 268 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

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

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The text

As transmitted.

860 
WFUS52 KILM 052355
TORILM
SCC041-089-060030-
/O.NEW.KILM.TO.W.0003.220405T2355Z-220406T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
755 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Florence County in northeastern South Carolina...
  Central Williamsburg County in northeastern South Carolina...

* Until 830 PM EDT.
    
* At 755 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Salters, or near Kingstree, moving east at 60 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...
  Kingstree and Cades around 805 PM EDT.
  Indiantown around 815 PM EDT.
  Henry and Nesmith around 820 PM EDT.
  Johnsonville, Hemingway and Kingsburg around 825 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Greeleyville, Stuckey and Williamsburg Regional Hospital.

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 3360 8005 3372 7998 3374 7998 3392 7945
      3370 7940 3359 7944 3353 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 251DEG 52KT 3364 7994 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

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3 follow-up statements

734 
WWUS52 KILM 060007
SVSILM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
807 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

SCC041-089-060030-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220406T0030Z/
Florence SC-Williamsburg SC-
807 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN FLORENCE AND NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES...
    
At 807 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kingstree, moving east at 60 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...
  Indiantown around 815 PM EDT.
  Henry and Nesmith around 820 PM EDT.
  Johnsonville, Hemingway and Kingsburg around 825 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Stuckey and Williamsburg Regional Hospital.

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 3355 7988 3377 7989 3392 7945 3370 7940
      3359 7944
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 251DEG 52KT 3370 7974 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

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442 
WWUS52 KILM 060016
SVSILM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
816 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

SCC041-089-060030-
/O.CON.KILM.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220406T0030Z/
Florence SC-Williamsburg SC-
816 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN FLORENCE AND NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES...
    
At 816 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Indiantown, or 13 miles southeast of Lake City,
moving east at 60 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...
  Henry around 820 PM EDT.
  Johnsonville, Hemingway and Kingsburg around 825 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Stuckey.

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 3357 7976 3372 7973 3382 7976 3392 7945
      3370 7940 3368 7941
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 251DEG 52KT 3375 7958 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

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815 
WWUS52 KILM 060029
SVSILM

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
829 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

SCC041-089-060039-
/O.EXP.KILM.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220406T0030Z/
Florence SC-Williamsburg SC-
829 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FLORENCE AND NORTHEASTERN
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for northeastern
South Carolina.

LAT...LON 3357 7976 3372 7973 3382 7976 3392 7945
      3370 7940 3368 7941
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 251DEG 52KT 3381 7936 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 5, 5:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg	28 min
Apr 5, 5:54 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Florence, Williamsburg	51 min
Apr 5, 6:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro	29 min
Apr 5, 6:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Williamsburg	46 min
Apr 5, 6:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro	45 min
Apr 5, 6:34 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Williamsburg	26 min
Apr 5, 6:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILM	Darlington, Florence	3 hr
Apr 5, 7:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Florence, Marion, Williamsburg	2 min
Apr 5, 7:12 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Florence, Marion, Williamsburg	48 min
Apr 5, 7:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marlboro, Williamsburg	46 min
Apr 5, 7:34 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	ILM	Florence, Horry, Marion, Williamsburg	26 min
Apr 5, 7:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ILM	Georgetown, Williamsburg	23 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.