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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Columbia, SC
NWS Columbia, SC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2025, 3:27 PM EDT for Burke County, Richmond County, Georgia; Aiken County, Barnwell County, South Carolina. It was in force for 63 min. 2 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
- Mar 31, 2025, 3:27 PM EDT (19:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2025, 4:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Columbia, SC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Burke County, GA, Richmond County, GA, Aiken County, SC, Barnwell County, SC
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 4:05 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Munnerlyn, GA | Dispatch reports a tree down at Porter Carswell Rd and Drake Rd. Time estimated based on radar. |
| Mar 31, 4:25 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Kline, SC | Dispatch reports a tree down on Hwy 278 near Red Oak Rd. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 11:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -135 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 542 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
776
WUUS52 KCAE 311927
SVRCAE
GAC033-245-SCC003-011-312030-
/O.NEW.KCAE.SV.W.0021.250331T1927Z-250331T2030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Columbia SC
327 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Burke County in east central Georgia...
Southeastern Richmond County in east central Georgia...
Southwestern Barnwell County in central South Carolina...
Southwestern Aiken County in central South Carolina...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 327 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southwest of Hephzibah to near Perkins,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Savannah River Site, Alexander, Girard, Burke County Airport,
Savannah River Site Badge Office, Jackson, Keysville, Plant Vogtle,
Sardis, Audubon's Silver Bluff Sanctuary, New Ellenton, Pea Patch
Aerodrome, Waynesboro, Kline, Savannah River Site H Canyon, Bennock
Mill, Savannah River Site K Complex, Shell Bluff, Shell Bluff
Landing, and Ellwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3321 8224 3323 8223 3326 8225 3327 8228
3331 8217 3329 8186 3358 8184 3311 8126
3311 8136 3316 8154 3310 8162 3304 8156
3305 8154 3304 8154 3299 8163 3292 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 249DEG 25KT 3324 8220 3295 8198
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
EC2 follow-up statements
248
WWUS52 KCAE 312011
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
411 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
GAC033-245-SCC003-011-312030-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250331T2030Z/
Burke GA-Richmond GA-Barnwell SC-Aiken SC-
411 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BURKE...SOUTHEASTERN RICHMOND...SOUTHWESTERN BARNWELL AND
SOUTHWESTERN AIKEN COUNTIES...
At 411 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Jackson to Alexander, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Savannah River Site, Alexander, Plant Vogtle, Sardis, Audubon's
Silver Bluff Sanctuary, Girard, Burke County Airport, New Ellenton,
Savannah River Site Badge Office, Jackson, Waynesboro, Kline,
Savannah River Site H Canyon, Bennock Mill, Savannah River Site K
Complex, Shell Bluff, Shell Bluff Landing, Snelling, Boyd Pond Park,
and Gloverville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3308 8214 3320 8200 3329 8190 3329 8186
3358 8184 3311 8126 3311 8136 3316 8154
3310 8162 3304 8156 3305 8154 3304 8154
3299 8163 3292 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 281DEG 43KT 3332 8174 3304 8189
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
CAL812
WWUS52 KCAE 312023
SVSCAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Columbia SC
423 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
GAC245-312033-
/O.CAN.KCAE.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250331T2030Z/
Richmond GA-
423 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RICHMOND COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
east central Georgia...and central South Carolina.
LAT...LON 3302 8209 3321 8185 3326 8184 3326 8183
3328 8184 3351 8175 3311 8126 3311 8136
3316 8154 3310 8162 3304 8156 3305 8155
3304 8155 3299 8163 3292 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 274DEG 24KT 3329 8165 3301 8180
$$
GAC033-SCC003-011-312030-
/O.CON.KCAE.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250331T2030Z/
Burke GA-Barnwell SC-Aiken SC-
423 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BURKE...SOUTHWESTERN BARNWELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL AIKEN
COUNTIES...
At 423 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Savannah River Site to near Sardis, moving east
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.
Locations impacted include...
Savannah River Site, Alexander, Plant Vogtle, Sardis, Girard, Burke
County Airport, New Ellenton, Savannah River Site Badge Office,
Jackson, Kline, Savannah River Site H Canyon, Savannah River Site K
Complex, Shell Bluff, Shell Bluff Landing, Snelling, Waynesboro, and
Aiken.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3302 8209 3321 8185 3326 8184 3326 8183
3328 8184 3351 8175 3311 8126 3311 8136
3316 8154 3310 8162 3304 8156 3305 8155
3304 8155 3299 8163 3292 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 274DEG 24KT 3329 8165 3301 8180
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
CALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Columbia, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond | 55 min |
| Mar 31, 3:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CAE | Richmond | 2 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Richmond | 60 min |
| Mar 31, 3:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CAE | Edgefield, McCormick, Saluda | 23 min |
| Mar 31, 4:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Lexington, Orangeburg | 64 min |
| Mar 31, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Aiken, Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster and 5 more | 58 min |
| Mar 31, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CAE | Bamberg, Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg | 49 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.