Alert archive / South Carolina / Tornado Warnings in 2024
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this tornado warning at Jan 27, 2024, 8:32 PM EST for Fairfield County, Newberry County, South Carolina. It was in force for 28 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
- Jan 27, 2024, 8:32 PM EST (01:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 27, 2024, 9:00 PM EST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Fairfield County, SC, Newberry County, SC
The radar
The Columbia radar (KCAE), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:35 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 27, 8:49 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Whitmire, SC | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 SE Whitmire. Newberry County Sheriffs office reports a tree down on Hwy 121 near Sulphur Springs Rd. Time estimated from radar. Corrected AM to PM. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 1045 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
705
WFUS52 KCAE 280132
TORCAE
SCC039-071-280200-
/O.NEW.KCAE.TO.W.0005.240128T0132Z-240128T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
832 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Fairfield County in central South Carolina...
Central Newberry County in central South Carolina...
* Until 900 PM EST.
* At 832 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Newberry College, or over Newberry, 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...
Newberry, Prosperity, Newberry College, and Newberry County
Airport around 835 PM EST.
Blair around 850 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Newberry County Detention Center, Maybington Fire Station, US-
176 and SC-
34 Crossroads, Bush River Fire Station, Henderson Island, Enoree
Ranger District Office, and Silverstreet.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 66 and 78.
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 3449 8132 3415 8160 3422 8178 3451 8161
3447 8155 3445 8155 3445 8154 3449 8149
3449 8146 3450 8144 3449 8143 3452 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 208DEG 38KT 3425 8165
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MG3 follow-up statements
359
WWUS52 KCAE 280143
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
843 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024
SCC039-071-280200-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240128T0200Z/
Fairfield SC-Newberry SC-
843 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR WEST
CENTRAL FAIRFIELD AND CENTRAL NEWBERRY COUNTIES...
At 842 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Newberry County Airport, or near Newberry, moving
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Blair around 850 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Henderson Island, Newberry County Detention Center, Enoree Ranger
District Office, Maybington Fire Station, US-176 and SC-
34 Crossroads, and Bush River Fire Station.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 66 and 78.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to an interior room or closet on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building immediately.
&&
LAT...LON 3421 8155 3430 8173 3451 8161 3447 8155
3445 8155 3445 8154 3449 8149 3449 8146
3450 8144 3449 8143 3452 8142 3449 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 208DEG 38KT 3435 8159
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MG101
WWUS52 KCAE 280148
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
848 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024
SCC039-071-280200-
/O.CON.KCAE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240128T0200Z/
Fairfield SC-Newberry SC-
848 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EST FOR WEST
CENTRAL FAIRFIELD AND NORTHEASTERN NEWBERRY COUNTIES...
At 848 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Whitmire, or 9 miles north of
Newberry, 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...
Blair around 855 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Henderson Island, Enoree Ranger District Office, Maybington Fire
Station, and US-176 and SC-34 Crossroads.
This includes Interstate 26 between mile markers 67 and 79.
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 3438 8168 3451 8161 3447 8155 3445 8155
3445 8154 3449 8149 3449 8146 3450 8144
3449 8143 3452 8142 3449 8132 3423 8153
3425 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 208DEG 38KT 3441 8155
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
MG871
WWUS52 KCAE 280204
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
904 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024
SCC039-071-280214-
/O.EXP.KCAE.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240128T0200Z/
Fairfield SC-Newberry SC-
904 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL FAIRFIELD AND NORTHEASTERN
NEWBERRY COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3438 8168 3451 8161 3447 8155 3445 8155
3445 8154 3449 8149 3449 8146 3450 8144
3449 8143 3452 8142 3449 8132 3423 8153
3425 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 208DEG 38KT 3452 8148
$$
MGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 7:51 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAE | Saluda | 39 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.