Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2024
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Jan 9, 2024, 2:47 PM EST for Bamberg County, Calhoun County, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was in force for 28 min. 4 reports 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
- Jan 9, 2024, 2:47 PM EST (19:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2024, 3:15 PM EST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Bamberg County, SC, Calhoun County, SC, Orangeburg County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2:47 PM EST | TORNADO | Bamberg, SC | Corrects previous tornado report from Bamberg. A National Weather storm survey team confirmed an EF2 tornado with peak winds of 125 mph in Bamberg SC. The tornado began 1.75 miles south of the City of Bamberg along US-601, near Cry Baby Road. Moving north, the |
| Jan 9, 2:48 PM EST | TORNADO | Bamberg, SC | Numerous structures heavily damaged or destroyed along Main Hwy and in other parts of Bamberg. |
| Jan 9, 2:56 PM EST | TSTM WND GST 59 | Orangeburg Mun Apt, SC | Corrects previous tstm wnd gst report from Orangeburg Mun Apt. Measured 59 mph gust at Orangeburg Municipal Airport. |
| Jan 9, 2:56 PM EST | TSTM WND GST 59 | Orangeburg Mun Apt, SC | Measured 59 mph gust at Orangeburg Municipal Airport. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 11:41 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 727 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 464 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 799 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
153
WFUS52 KCAE 091947
TORCAE
SCC009-017-075-092015-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0002.240109T1947Z-240109T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
247 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Calhoun County in central South Carolina...
Central Bamberg County in central South Carolina...
Central Orangeburg County in central South Carolina...
* Until 315 PM EST.
* At 247 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bamberg, moving northeast at 50 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...
Bamberg around 250 PM EST.
Orangeburg and Orangeburg County Airport around 255 PM EST.
Brookdale, Claflin College, Edisto Gardens, and South Carolina
State University around 300 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Cope,
Wilkinson Heights, Prince of Orange Mall, Edisto, Creston,
Rowesville, Bamberg County Airport, Cameron, and Cordova.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 140 and 157.
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 3319 8100 3330 8114 3372 8080 3354 8056
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 219DEG 46KT 3328 8104
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
HC1 follow-up statement
267
WWUS52 KCAE 092005
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
305 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
SCC009-092014-
/O.CAN.KCAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240109T2015Z/
Bamberg SC-
305 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BAMBERG COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EST for central South
Carolina.
LAT...LON 3333 8082 3354 8095 3372 8080 3354 8056
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 219DEG 46KT 3346 8087
$$
SCC017-075-092015-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240109T2015Z/
Calhoun SC-Orangeburg SC-
305 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CALHOUN AND CENTRAL ORANGEBURG COUNTIES...
At 304 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Orangeburg County Airport, or over Orangeburg,
moving northeast at 55 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, Claflin College, and South Carolina State
University around 310 PM EST.
St. Matthews around 315 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Wilkinson Heights, Creston, Rowesville, Prince of Orange Mall,
Cameron, and Edisto.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 140 and 157.
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 3333 8082 3354 8095 3372 8080 3354 8056
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 219DEG 46KT 3346 8087
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
$$
HCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 9:22 PM EST | River Flood Warning | CAE | Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 12 days |
| Jan 9, 11:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Edgefield, McCormick | 50 min |
| Jan 9, 11:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | McCormick | 46 min |
| Jan 9, 12:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Edgefield, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Edgefield, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda | 61 min |
| Jan 9, 12:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda | 64 min |
| Jan 9, 12:39 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Newberry | 2 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Edgefield, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland and 1 more | 52 min |
| Jan 9, 1:12 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Barnwell, Lexington | 48 min |
| Jan 9, 1:17 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Lancaster | 43 min |
| Jan 9, 1:36 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Edgefield, Fairfield and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington and 2 more | 65 min |
| Jan 9, 1:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg | 61 min |
| Jan 9, 2:15 PM EST | Tornado Warning | CAE | Fairfield, Lexington, Richland | 20 min |
| Jan 9, 2:22 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Bamberg, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw and 6 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Lancaster | 32 min |
| Jan 9, 2:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Calhoun, Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington and 3 more | 47 min |
| Jan 9, 3:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, Sumter | 32 min |
| Jan 9, 3:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 49 min |
| Jan 9, 3:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Calhoun, Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Orangeburg, Sumter | 76 min |
| Jan 9, 3:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Lee | 62 min |
| Jan 9, 3:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Chesterfield, Kershaw, Lancaster | 7 min |
| Jan 9, 4:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | CAE | Lee, Sumter | 17 min |
| Jan 9, 4:23 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | Lancaster | 112 min |
| Jan 9, 4:25 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | CAE | Chesterfield | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 5:19 PM EST | River Flood Warning | CAE | Greenwood, Newberry, Saluda | 5 days |
| Jan 9, 5:31 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Bamberg, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw and 5 more | 119 min |
| Jan 9, 5:55 PM EST | River Flood Warning | CAE | Edgefield, McCormick | 22 hr |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in South Carolina, 2024Every tornado warning in 2024Tornadoes in 2024
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.